Liverpool news: Hugo Ekitike gives Alexander Isak verdict as transfer statement issued

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Hugo Ekitike insists he has no problems with Alexander Isak's arrival at Liverpool(Image: 2025 Getty Images)

For Liverpool, it's a case of 'so far, so good' as far as their start to the season is concerned.

They've won all three of their first Premier League games heading into the international break and boss Arne Slot should be very satisfied.

They also had a very pleasing summer transfer window after splashing out more than £400million on a number of high profile players, including Hugo Ekitike, Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz - which should give them a huge advantage over their rivals.

Liverpool went into the break off the back of a crucial 1-0 win over title rivals Arsenal and are preparing to resume their campaign away at Burnley on September 14.

Slot will be hoping all his players return in good shape as the Reds gear up for a big campaign that includes a Champions League campaign kicking off later this month.

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Ekitike was one of Liverpool's big buys in the window as he arrived for around £79m from Eintracht Frankfurt - and he's already enjoyed a superb start to the season.

The Frenchman has two goals and one assist so far from three games after quickly settling into life at Anfield, but the arrival of Isak has suddenly put his position under threat.

Isak is expected to be the first-choice centre-forward under Slot this season - especially after the club forked out £125m to prise him from Newcastle - which could either limit Ekitike's opportunities or force him to play on the wing.

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But Ekitike is not deterred by Isak's arrival, which he says is a "pleasure" because it will be "fun" to compete with top players.

He admitted it would be "tough" competing with the Sweden star but he is confident it will bring out the best in the group as they bid to retain their title.

"It's fun," he said, as reported by the Liverpool Echo.

It's going to be tough competition, but I'm going to focus on performing well so that it's a problem for the manager."

Alongside Isak and Ekitike, Florian Wirtz was another big-money signing at Anfield this summer after Liverpool agreed a £116.5m deal with Bayer Leverkusen for the talented playmaker.

Wirtz initially looked set to join rival Bayern Munich after they watched him dazzle with ten goals and 12 assists last season, before Liverpool emerged as the favourites.

Bayern chief Uli Hoeness has now shed light on the failed move and why they walked away from the negotiating table - and he threw some shade at Liverpool by admitting they would "never" agree to pay as much as Liverpool did.

Bayern Munich aimed a barb at Liverpool after chief Uli Hoeness suggested the Reds paid too much for Florian Wirtz(Image: Getty Images)

"We’re very satisfied at FC Bayern," he told told German media (via the Echo ).

He hit out at Premier League clubs for treating the transfer market "like Monopoly" after Newcastle also beat them to the signing of Nick Woltemade.

"We offered €55million (£47.7million) for Nick Woltemade, while Stuttgart wanted €75 million (£65million)," he added.

It’s like Monopoly these days”

Liverpool fans will have fond memories of Divock Origi after he scored the second goal in their 2-0 win over Tottenham in the 2019 Champions League final.

But right now the striker is going through a difficult spell at AC Milan after being frozen out of the first team picture.

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