Liverpool have signed Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike in a deal worth £79m (€91m); Liverpool moved for Ekitike after being told Newcastle forward Alexander Isak was not for sale; Newcastle ha

At just 23 years old, Hugo Ekitike arrives with a growing reputation and an impressive record in the Bundesliga. Liverpool turned to the France youth international after failing to make headway in their pursuit of Newcastle’s Alexander Isak. With the Isak trail cold, attention swiftly shifted to Ekitike, who quickly became the club’s priority.

Liverpool have welcomed their seventh signing of the summer after confirming a swoop for Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt. The France Under-21 international will move to Anfield as part of a £79million deal, including add-ons, which was agreed between the Reds and the Bundesliga club this week.

Ultimately, Hugo Ekitike has chosen Liverpool as his new home. He is leaving Eintracht Frankfurt having signed a six-year contract at Anfield and in a deal that could, if all conditions are met, eventually rise to about £79million ($107m), taking Liverpool’s summer expenditure to just under £300m.

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Liverpool famously vetoed the £53m signing of Nabil Fekir from Lyon back in June 2018 after becoming aware of a knee issue, once the Frenchman had carried out his medical. Therefore, if something similar occurs during Ekitike’s medical check, those at Anfield could well send him back to Frankfurt.

Liverpool are said to have reacted to Newcastle shutting the door on Isak talks by launching a bid for Ekitike, and Fabrizio Romano reports on Thursday morning that they are now ahead of the Magpies in the race to sign the French forward. The Reds expect to sign Ekitike if all hopes of an Isak deal end.