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Hugo Ekitike has linked up with his new colleagues after jetting off to Hong Kong for Liverpool's preseason tour, and he seemed comfortable from the get-go.

Ekitike came on board after Liverpool struck a deal with Eintracht Frankfurt.

He has inked a six-year contract with the Reds, who acted swiftly to secure the France U21 striker after Frankfurt turned down an offer from Newcastle, while Manchester United also made a last-ditch effort to sign him.

Ekitike joins Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, and Milos Kerkez in a bustling transfer window that has seen Liverpool shell out more than $300 million on seven signings.

There's been a flurry of fresh faces in the Liverpool squad this summer, as the team gears up to defend its Premier League crown.

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Ekitike put pen to paper for Liverpool on Wednesday before flying directly to Hong Kong on Thursday.

He met his new teammates at an open training session inside the Kai Tak Stadium, with cameras capturing their interactions.

Cody Gakpo was later seen telling Konate: "Oh, so you're happy to have another Frenchman, eh!" Keeping Konate content could be crucial for Liverpool, especially after the center-back expressed dissatisfaction earlier in the summer.

In June, rumors surfaced that he was "disappointed" with the club's offer of a new contract

Liverpool is all too familiar with this, having lost Trent Alexander-Arnold in the same manner this summer, while Kylian Mbappe, Antonio Rudiger, and David Alaba all made their way to Madrid similarly.

While it seems unlikely that Konate would depart this summer, Liverpool has been keeping an eye on Crystal Palace center-back Marc Guehi
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