‘His movement, intelligence, speed and willingness to roll up his sleeves and get stuck in are very impressive. Liverpool have recruited a player beginning to realise his potential’ Eintracht Frankfurt legend tells Reds what to expect from Hugo Ekitike

Liverpool's Hugo Ekitike during the 2025 FA Community Shield match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on August 10, 2025 in London, England.

It seems strange to claim that a transfer that could be worth up to £80million went somewhat under the radar this summer, but amid the backdrop of the seemingly never-ending Alexander Isak transfer saga, Hugo Ekitike’s arrival at Liverpool was relatively unheralded.

The 23-year-old France international was part of the Reds’ £400million summer spending spree as he arrived from Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt following a campaign that saw him net 22 times in Germany and begin to fulfil the potential that saw Paris Saint-Germain pay €35million for his services in 2023.