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Arne Slot introduced Hugo Ekitike to his new Liverpool team-mates(Image: Nikki Dyer/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Hugo Ekitike has joined up with his new team-mates after flying out to Hong Kong for Liverpool’s pre-season tour – and he appeared at ease straight away.

Ekitike joined after Liverpool agreed a deal worth a potential £79million with Eintracht Frankfurt.

He has signed a six-year contract with the Reds, who moved quickly to land the France under-21 striker after Frankfurt rejected an offer from Newcastle, while Manchester United also made a late attempt to sign him.



Ekitike has followed Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez to the club during a busy transfer window that has seen Liverpool spend £265m on seven signings.

There have been lots of new faces inside the Liverpool squad this summer as they prepare to defend their Premier League title.

He met his new team-mates at an open training session inside the Kai Tak Stadium, with the cameras there to show their interactions.

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After shaking hands with many of them, Slot gathered people around to introduce Ekitike, who he first spoke to at the end of the 2024/25 season.

“As you can see, we have a new player, so we’re hoping he’s the first Frenchman who can score goals for us,” Slot joked while looking around at defender Ibrahima Konate.

The other players reacted by shouting “Ibou!”, while the camera showed Mohamed Salah grinning as he said “wow” repeatedly.

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After chatting with Konate, Cody Gakpo was seen saying: “Oh, so you’re happy to have another Frenchman, eh!” Keeping Konate happy could be important for Liverpool after the centre-back’s agitation earlier in the summer.

Hugo Ekitike met his team-mates for the first time in Hong Kong(Image: Nikki Dyer/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Back in June, reports emerged saying he was ‘disappointed’ by the club’s offer of a new contract.

Currently, though, all the excitement is over Alexander Isak, after the striker told Newcastle he wants to explore his options in the transfer market.

Liverpool made an enquiry to Newcastle about Isak last week, before signing Ekitike, and it is understood they could afford the Swedish star, even after a busy summer.
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