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Jamie Carragher's forecast that Liverpool might opt for Hugo Ekitike over Alexander Isak seems to be materialising, with the Reds nearing a deal for the Frankfurt forward.

Liverpool have demonstrated their serious intent in this transfer window, having already spent close to $270 million on new recruits – including a whopping $136 million and rising for Bayer Leverkusen's star Florian Wirtz – and are now poised to splash out another substantial sum on Ekitike.

Slot has prioritised the acquisition of a top-tier centre-forward to bolster competition up front, and the club has swiftly moved to secure a deal for the Frenchman, especially with Newcastle also showing interest.



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The player is set to undergo a medical at Anfield, ready to join as their newest marquee signing.

The Premier League champions had previously eyed Newcastle's Alexander Isak but were deterred by his staggering valuation of up to £150m, reports the Mirror

Anfield icon Carragher had hinted that Ekitike could be a more suitable fit for Liverpool than Isak, particularly after being impressed by his performance when he netted against Tottenham in the Europa League in April.

"There's the lad at Eintracht Frankfurt who scored against Tottenham in the week, and I'm not going to try and pronounce his name!" Carragher remarked on the It's Called Soccer podcast.

"Ekitike, that smacks to me as the type of player Liverpool would sign

I think he's 22, and he's at a club who you'd think would probably be a selling club

Hugo Ekitike is set to join Liverpool

But he's still really young.

"He's got great numbers this season, and it almost looks to me as the type of player Liverpool would sign rather than maybe going for an Isak."

Alongside Wirtz, Liverpool have secured full-backs Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez from Bayer Leverkusen and Bournemouth respectively, whilst goalkeeper Freddie Woodman arrived on a free transfer.

Bringing Ekitike into their collection of fresh signings would represent a significant statement of ambition following his impressive campaign last season, where he found the net 22 times across all competitions and caught the attention of clubs throughout Europe.


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