Former West Ham and Wolves first-team coach Edu Rubio on the prospect of Hugo Ektike joining Liverpool: "He can be a great signing for Liverpool FC. He can play on his own at the front or in a front two.

Liverpool are closing in on a move for Hugo Ekitike and that could spark a number of transfers in the attacking unit this summer

Below is the latest on both Liverpool and Newcastle being in the hunt for the same forwards and it appears they have finally decided to focus their attention on different players.

As the summer window intensifies, Liverpool have made a decisive move in the race for Hugo Ekitike, beating Newcastle United to the 23-year-old French striker in what many are now calling a “power play”.

Hugo Ekitiké has been linked with several top English clubs this summer, including Liverpool.However, no deal has been reached so far, with Eintracht Frankfurt demanding a hefty €100 million for

Liverpool are 'taking a back seat' and cooling their efforts to sign a €100m-rated striker in a development that increases Man Utd's chances of striking a deal

While his haul of 15 league goals in 2024-25 was a career best, his finishing appears a potential weakness. The 23-year-old underperformed his expected goals total by 6.7 and converted just 12.8% of his shots – with Isak almost twice as lethal in front of goal last season.