Newcastle United attempted to sign Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt earlier this month and the Frenchman has now revealed why he joined Liverpool

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.

Liverpool signing Hugo Ekitike has hit the headlines with journalists and analysts taking to social media to talk about the deal.

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Hugo Ekitike met Arne Slot and his new team-mates for the first time on Thursday. The Reds took part in an open training session at Kai Tak Stadium, where they will face AC Milan in a friendly on Saturday.