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Hugo Ekitike has seen a deal price as much as £79 million agreed for his switch to Liverpool, with the ahead to fly in for his medical on Tuesday.
Liverpool have landed their seventh signing of the summer season after putting an settlement with Eintracht Frankfurt, which This Is Anfield understands is price £69 million up entrance.
There are an extra £10 million in add-ons to take the deal as much as £79 million, with that payment solely achievable with success for each the participant and membership.
A six-year deal can be signed by the Frenchman, who is predicted to reach in Liverpool on Tuesday to bear his medical, as per reporters together with David Lynch and Lewis Steele.
As soon as the formalities of the deal have been concluded, together with media duties, the plan is to then see the 23-year-old fly out to satisfy his new teammates on their pre-season tour.
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An official announcement, subsequently, may come late on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Arne Slot and his 29-man squad landed in Hong Kong on Monday forward of their pleasant in opposition to AC Milan on Saturday, which precedes a visit to Japan to face Yokohama.
The primary fixture will probably come too quickly for supporters to get their first glimpse at their new ahead, together with his first outing anticipated to come back subsequent week.
With Eintracht Frankfurt readying themselves for a pre-season journey to the US, Ekitike can be saying his farewells on Monday earlier than packing up for the transfer to Liverpool.
He joins Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Armin Pesci, Giorgi Mamardashvili and Freddie Woodman as a brand new arrival on the membership this summer season.
As with all new additions, he can be handed a short lived quantity earlier than they’re confirmed later in the summertime.
Liverpool’s spectacular summer season enterprise is not going to conclude with Ekitike, as a brand new centre-back is on the agenda along with one other ahead ought to Luis Diaz depart.
