Liverpool sign Hugo Ekitiké in £79m deal after fending off late Manchester United bid
Striker joins from Eintracht Frankfurt on six-year deal
Liverpool’s summer spending nears £300m
Liverpool have completed the signing of Hugo Ekitiké from Eintracht Frankfurt, with the striker rejecting a late attempt by Manchester United to hijack the transfer.
The France Under-21 international has joined the Premier League champions for a guaranteed £69m plus £10m in add-ons, having undergone a medical in the UK on Tuesday. He is understood to have signed a six-year contract and will meet up with his new teammates on their pre-season tour of Hong Kong and Japan.
