This article was originally published on www.si.com as Liverpool Announce Hugo Ekitike Signing, Pre-Season Status Confirmed. Liverpool announced the signing of French striker Hugo Ekitike on Wednesday after the player completed a medical and agreed to personal terms.

Liverpool have completed the signing of Hugo Ekitike but he was 'disappointed' not to move to Chelsea amid a suggestion he dropped out of the U21 Euros to sign for the

Ultimately, Hugo Ekitike has chosen Liverpool as his new home. He is leaving Eintracht Frankfurt having signed a six-year contract at Anfield and in a deal that could, if all conditions are met, eventually rise to about £79million ($107m), taking Liverpool’s summer expenditure to just under £300m.

More than any player, Ekitike somehow both reaffirms and rejects conventional wisdom and scouting biases. He's everything "dumb" clubs get wrong about transfers, and everything "smart" clubs get right.

Liverpool are closing in on the signing of Hugo Ekitike, who was given an interesting nickname by none other than Lionel Messi during their time together at PSG