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The Reds committed to spending $106M (£79M) on Hugo Ekitike earlier this summer, a sign of just how highly regarded he is considered by the club.

The 23-year-old is beginning to justify that fee with a goal on his competitive debut on Sunday against Crystal Palace, just days after impressing on his maiden outing at Anfield in the pre-season win over Athletic Bilbao.

There were doubts about Ekitike when he first arrived, but based on the last two games alone, the powerful center-forward has demonstrated his quick turn of pace, close control and ability to finish.



“They've got a really good chemistry together Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike, you could see that in the first goal?

Ekitike impressed on his Liverpool debut?

Meanwhile, Wirtz discussed his relationship with Ekitike after Monday’s win over Bilbao.

“He is a really good player

I enjoyed watching him at Frankfurt and I was really happy that he decided to come to us,” the German explained.

“In the training sessions already, he went well and also in the game we had some combinations that were good

I am really happy that I can play with him.

“It is good that we have a few players that come at the same time, so we can connect a little bit and talk to each other about how we deal with it