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Hugo Ekitike completes move to Liverpool in £79m deal

ENGLAND, JUL 23 – Liverpool secured Hugo Ekitike for an initial £69 million plus £10 million in add-ons, making him the club's third most expensive signing amid a summer spending spree.

  • Completing his medical in London, Liverpool FC finalized the signing of Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt, in a deal worth £79m.
  • After Newcastle United's bid of around £70m failed last week, Liverpool FC moved swiftly to secure Ekitike's transfer to Anfield.
  • An initial £69m fee with £10m in add-ons brings Liverpool FC's summer spending close to £300m.
  • Having secured his medical and personal terms, Hugo Ekitike will fly to Hong Kong to join Liverpool FC's pre-season tour later this week.
  • Ahead of the season, a friendly against Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan on July 30 could serve as Ekitike's informal debut for the 2025 J. League World Challenge.
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New club and new challenge for Hugo Ekitike. Hugo Ekitike has just made his transfer to Liverpool FC official from Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany. The former Paris Saint-Germain striker, who trained at Stade de Reims, is joining the Reds in a deal valued at €95 million including bonuses. One of the Reds' highest-paid players, Liverpool FC, invested €90 million fixed to secure the French striker's services, plus €5 million in variable bonuses. Th…

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In an unexpected move, Liverpool have not assigned a permanent shirt number to their new striker, Hugo Ekitike, as the 21-year-old French striker completed his move from Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday evening...

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LONDON (AP) — English Premier League champion Liverpool has signed French striker Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt, continuing its heavy spending spree during the current transfer window. Ekitike is the latest big-money signing for Liverpool following the arrivals of Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez, bringing the club's current transfer window total to nearly $342 million. Ekitike, 23, joins Liverpool for 69 million pounds (…

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TEAMtalk broke the news on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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