Arne Slot lauds “incredible pace” of Hugo Ekitike – ‘It’s what I wanted to add’

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Arne Slot has outlined Hugo Ekitike‘s blistering speed as a big reason for wanting to bring him to Liverpool earlier this year. In an interview with Sky Sports, Slot hailed the brilliance of Ekitike, not least the pace he brings to Liverpool’s team.

“He has many qualities,” Slot said. “As we can all see, he’s a good finisher, he’s very comfortable on the ball.

But what stands out for me is he belongs to the fastest players we have. But it is the 23-year-old who has stood out as Liverpool’s most successful new addition to date, and one of their players of the season.