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Eintracht Frankfurt forward Hugo Ekitike(Image: Sebastian El-Saqqa - firo sportphoto/Getty Images)

Liverpool have reached an agreement with Eintracht Frankfurt over the transfer of Hugo Ekitike.

The Reds have thrashed out a deal that will see them pay a guaranteed £69million to the Bundesliga side with a further possible £10m in add-ons that will require success for both the club and the player to be achieved.

The total package of £79m means Liverpool's spending for the summer is set to rocket beyond the £250m mark as Arne Slot looks to update his squad ahead of their Premier League title defence.

The Reds spent a club record £116m to sign attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz having splashed out £29m to capture Bayer Leverkusen team-mate and Holland international right-back Jeremie Frimpong.

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Hungary left-back Milos Kerkez has signed for £40m from Bournemouth while 20-year-old goalkeeper Armin Pecsi cost £1.5m from Puskas Akademia.

Another keeper, Freddie Woodman, has joined on a free transfer while Georgia international shot-stopper Giorgi Mamardashvili has arrived after Liverpool agreed a £29m deal with Valencia last year.

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