Liverpool could be about to deal West Ham United a real hammer blow this summer.
Graham Potter and Arne Slot are both expected to be extremely busy in the summer transfer window at West Ham and Liverpool respectively.
The squad at the London Stadium is in serious need of attention, with the addition of more youth, energy and dynamism right at the top of Potter’s agenda.
The West Ham head coach desperately needs to add more pace and power all over the pitch, especially up front.
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The problem for the Hammers is that the perfect striker for us is now on Liverpool’s radar…
Liverpool could blow West Ham out the water for Hugo Ekitike
Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike is a wanted man ahead of the summer transfer window.
West Ham have been heavily linked with Hugo Ekitike for quite some time now, most recently just last month.
However, the Hammers should have signed the 22-year-old when he was actually attainable back in 2022.
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Now BILD’s Frankfurt edition is claiming that Liverpool are very interested in signing the £67 million-rated striker this summer.
Ekitike has been in red-hot form this season, with 19 eight goals and assists in 39 games for Eintracht Frankfurt (Transfermarkt).
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He possesses absolutely blistering pace, incredible movement and he is a superb finisher.
But there is simply no chance that the Hammers will be able to sign him now unfortunately.
Liverpool to beat West Ham to two strikers this summer?
The Hammers face further disappointment this summer, with Liverpool set to beat us to another striker as well.
It has been claimed that West Ham could lose out on Jonathan David to Liverpool.
The Canadian hitman is available on a free transfer this summer.
He would have been perfect for West Ham, just like Hugo Ekitike is, but unfortunately for us, Liverpool seem desperate to bolster their centre-forward ranks this summer.
Bad news indeed for the Hammers.