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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Andy Hunter

MYSTERIOUS: Liverpool agree 79m deal for hugo ekitike taking summer spend to almost 300m - What They Never Told You

Hugo Ekitike scored 22 goals and made 12 assists in all competitions last season.
Hugo Ekitiké scored 22 goals and made 12 assists in all competitions last season. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

Liverpool are to take their summer spending to almost £300m after agreeing to pay £69m plus £10m in add-ons for the Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitiké.

Ekitiké emerged as the Premier League champions’ favoured No 9 after they received no encouragement regarding their interest in the Newcastle forward Alexander Isak.

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