Speaking to L’Équipe, former Liverpool striker Djibril Cissé has praised Hugo Ekitike’s development since leaving Paris Saint-Germain, describing the new Liverpool signing as “a different

Hugo Ekitike is expected to finalise his move to Liverpool in the coming days, with the French striker arriving in the UK for his medical earlier this week

Newcastle United have already moved on from the Hugo Ekitike saga after missing out on the Eintracht Frankfurt star last week. The Frenchman, instead, will join Liverpool after his medical was completed in London in recent days.

There is something theatrical in the way Liverpool conduct their transfer business. Not the fireworks of dramatic unveilings or plane-spotting hysteria, but a quiet, methodical assertion of intent. Hugo Ekitike is the latest name to pass under that spotlight,

Hugo Ekitike is expected to arrive in the UK on Monday ahead of a medical on Tuesday, as he finalises a six-year contract at Liverpool after Anfield chiefs reached an agreement with Eintracht Frankfurt over a deal worth £79m (€91.

Hugo Ekitike is on the verge of joining Liverpool from Eintracht Frankfurt and it could affect Nicolas Jackson's short-term future at Chelsea.

In his latest Fact Files column for the Daily Briefing, German football insider Christian Falk has charted the sequence of events which ultimately led to Liverpool agreeing a move for Ekitike.

Liverpool could pay up to £78m, with £69m up front, for Hugo Ekitike as talks continue over add-ons of deal; Liverpool moved for Ekitike after being told Newcastle forward Alexander Isak was not for sale;