Liverpool have completed the £79m deal to sign Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt.

The France under-21 striker has signed a six-year deal to keep him at Anfield until 2031.

Liverpool beat Newcastle to landing the 23-year-old front man but were confident they were always leading the race and did not make a late move.

They have been considering a swoop for him since January, held talks with his camp around then and boss Arne Slot spoke to the player at the end of the season.

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Ekitike scored 22 goals last season in all competitions but there’s belief within Liverpool that he can surpass those numbers significantly to become a deadly striker and one of the best in the world because of his other statistics.

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Data shows only Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe had better potential than Ekitike at 23 in recent years.

Manchester United did make a late move to sign the French forward with Christopher Vivell contacting Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krosche but the player was only interested in Liverpool.

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Ekitike scored 22 goals for Eintracht Frankfurt last season.

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