Wayne Rooney seems fond of Liverpool’s new star striker, Hugo Ekitike.
It’s never a bad thing to get a compliment from one of the greats.
The United legend was talking to The Overlap and asked for one word to describe some of the best attackers in the Premier League. When it landed on Ekitike, the word he went for was ‘quality’.
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Rooney has raved about Ekitike before this, but what’s interesting on this occasion is who he was asked about right after, and what he said.
Wayne Rooney appears to give Hugo Ekitike preference over Benjamin Sesko
Liverpool weren’t the only ones exploring the striker market last summer — not by a long shot.
Chelsea, Arsenal, Newcastle and Man United all recruited for the number nine spot, and the Old Trafford arrival has yet to convince Rooney.
On Benjamin Sesko, his word is ‘work-in-progress’ — pushing the boundaries of the rules with that one Wayne.
Hugo Ekitike runs with the ball during Liverpool's Premier League match against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.
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But it indicates something we already know for a fact, which is that Ekitike is the best striker signing to come to England this season.
Sesko is starting to show flashes, but Rooney (and most football fans) rather the Frenchman.
Hugo Ekitike and the return of Alexander Isak
Of course, Ekitike isn’t the only striker to arrive at Anfield last summer.
Alexander Isak is nearing a return from injury, and his introduction threatens to impact Arne Slot’s current first choice.
Alexander Isak is set to surpass Hugo Ekitike as Liverpool’s main man. Who’s ready? 🔥
Alexander Isak pictured warming up ahead of Liverpool's Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
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Ekitike has done far more in a Liverpool shirt, but you’d have to imagine the best of Isak is still to come.
Maybe Slot can change to a striker partnership. But that’s a discussion for another article, right here.
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