Ditto with Hugo Ekitike, the latest Eintracht Frankfurt striker destined for a mega-money switch to one of the powerhouses of European football.

But with The Telegraph adding that Liverpool were in attendance to watch the former Paris Saint-Germain starlet run RB Leipzig ragged in Saturday’s 4-0 thrashing, Ekitike’s latest stand-out display represents an audition aced.

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‘Hugo Ekitike is a Liverpool player next season,’ one hopeful reporter writes on X after watching the stylish Frenchman, who turned down Newcastle United before joining PSG, take his tally for the season to 22 goals and ten assists.

‘I wasn’t sold initially but Ekitike performance today has totally moved me,” another impressed fan adds.

So many green flags with him.’

‘Watched both of their games yesterday, and I might prefer Ekitike over Isak.’

On a day when Isak rather went through the motions despite scoring from the spot against Ipswich Town, Ekitike also outshone another striker on Liverpool’s radar.

RTK understands that Liverpool contacted RB Leipzig over Benjamin Sesko.

Sesko was a mere spectator, however, as Ekitike wreaked havoc with a typically wandering centre-forward performance.

Ekitike then created another identical opportunity before getting his own name on the scoresheet with a crashing header.

A la Isak, the 6ft 3ins Ekitike is tall, rangy and somewhat gangly presence.

“Three, Ekitike would be a big gamble [but he] just scored a great header.

‘I would go mainly for [Wolves’ Matheus] Cunha or Ekitike in the summer,’ one fan agrees.

‘Liverpool better pay attention to Ekitike.

A nine who generates play and drags the defence [out of position] and is cheaper than the dreamed Isak’.

Frankfurt reportedly want £85 million for Ekitike.
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