Liverpool have held talks with Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike over a potential summer move to Anfield, Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg has revealed.
The Premier League winners are now believed to be ‘seriously’ in the race for the French forward, who has no shortage of English suitors following his breakout season in the Bundesliga.
Plettenberg reports that both head coach Arne Slot and sporting director Michael Edwards are keen on bringing Ekitike to Anfield this summer, though they may face strong competition from Chelsea, currently considered their ‘biggest rival’ for the 22-year-old striker.
Frankfurt have not yet received an official proposal, but are expected to demand a fee in the region of €100m (£84m) for the Frenchman.
Ekitike is coming off an impressive season in Germany, having registered 22 goals and 12 assists in 48 appearances for Frankfurt during the 2024/25 campaign.
The French striker joined the Bundesliga club permanently from Paris Saint-Germain last summer in a reported €35m (£30m) deal.
Ekitike is the third German top-flight star Liverpool appear to be targeting at the moment, alongside Bayer Leverkusen duo Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong.
Frimpong has already completed his Anfield medical and is expected to join imminently, while a deal for Wirtz is being worked on ahead of the transfer window reopening next month.
The Germany international could soon become Liverpool’s record signing, with reports claiming the Reds’ initial offer to Leverkusen exceeded €100m (£84m).
The 22-year-old midfielder is believed to favour a move to Anfield this summer, and there is a growing sense that a deal could be completed fairly soon, potentially after Frimpong’s arrival.
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