Richard Keys and Andy Gray clash over Hugo Ekitike transfer - 'I'm certain Liverpool said'

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You'll play a few games but you'll not play as much as you might expect.'".

"I would have said, 'I'm sorry I want to play football.

They must have known."

AG: "They must have thought they weren't getting him!".

RK: "The second point is - you can't take that risk can you?".

AG: "No you can't."

Liverpool have Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike at their disposal(Image: Getty Images)

RK: "I am certain that Liverpool said to him, Richard Hughes and maybe Slot, 'You'll play half the games.

we've got 70 games and you'll play half of them."

AG: "Okay, half the games.

But over a period of time to maybe make himself first choice starter."

AG: "That's fine, but let's take today for example.

If I'm Ekitike.."

RK: "Let me go - if I've got a choice of going to Newcastle or joining the league champions, one of the best teams, if not the best team in Europe right now, I know where I'm going."

AG: "What and play half the games?"

RK: "No debate.

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