Already seemingly closing in on Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz, Liverpool have now reportedly opened talks to sign another Bundesliga star and one that would instantly solve their striker problem.
Frimpong travels to complete Liverpool move
With Trent Alexander-Arnold on his way to join Real Madrid as a free agent this summer, Liverpool have acted swiftly and are reportedly closing in on signing Jeremie Frimpong. The flying fullback has already travelled to complete his move to Anfield in what looks set to be the first of a number of fresh faces making their way to the home of the Premier League champions in the coming months.
Whilst Alexander-Arnold's goodbye tears are still drying, the Reds have acted in rapid fashion to find his replacement. But they're not done there. Reports have also revealed that Liverpool are in pole position to sign Frimpong's Leverkusen teammate, Florian Wirtz.
It initially looked set to be a battle between Manchester City and Bayern Munich for the German's signature, only for Liverpool's call to push Wirtz towards rejecting other interested parties. Now, with their first offer submitted, it could just be a matter of time before those at Anfield land one of the earliest and likely one of the biggest deals of the summer transfer window.
Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes has also confirmed Liverpool's interest, recently telling reporters: “It’s currently an open subject with Florian. There is concrete interest from Liverpool, but there’s no more to say right now. Florian is our player.”
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The Bundesliga seems to be where it's at for Liverpool this summer too, amid rumours that they're already lining up a move to sign what could be their third player of the summer from Germany's top division.
Liverpool open talks to sign £84m Hugo Ekitike
According to Sky Sports' Florian Plettenberg, Liverpool are also in talks to sign Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt this summer and are serious contenders to sign the Frenchman alongside rivals Chelsea.
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Michael Edwards and Arne Slot are fans of the forward but, like Wirtz, the deal won't come cheap with Frankfurt looking to receive around €100m (£84m) to sell their star.
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Liverpool's interest should come as little surprise. Slot, despite securing the Premier League title at the first time of asking, lacked a natural No.9 all season, with Luiz Diaz often asked to play the role amid Darwin Nunez's continued struggles. Now, with the latter likely to depart, the Reds could make their move to sign a replacement that analyst Sam McGuire dubbed a "shot monster".
After ending the season with 22 goals to his name for Frankfurt, all signs are pointing towards a top European move for Ekitike this summer and a deserved one at that.