Liverpool transfer latest as Hugo Ekitike is due to sign for the Reds after they agreed a £79million deal with Eintracht Frankfurt for the much-sought-after striker

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 completing a move for Hugo Ekitike after they agreed a deal worth up to £79 million ($106m) with Eintracht Frankfurt, sources told ESPN.

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.

That is because Ekitike once publicly claimed that he was a Manchester United fan. The Red Devils could’ve used that to their advantage if they had gone all out for his signature. Sadly for them, they will now have to watch the former PSG man play for their fiercest rivals, Liverpool.