Hugo Ekitike end goal speaks volumes about his Liverpool aspirations - and Lionel Messi's role

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22 says he has all the attributes to become one of the planet's most lethal forwards at Liverpool."I think I can [be one of the world's best strikers]," he says. "I think I can, there's like room for improvement, I have to work more and progress but obviously like I am where I want to be."I am here and when I say I am not scared of anything, I don't fear pressure or people having expectations of me.

So that is why I said [I have no fear] and I still feel the same."Reflecting on sharing the pitch with Messi, Ekitike admits: "It was difficult for me to go on the pitch and do what Leo was doing on the same level. I have never reached that level, not even yet.Lionel Messi and Hugo Ekitike crossed paths at PSG"So it was about learning, training on the pitch, I saw a lot of great things.

I learned so much, honestly I am so grateful to have been there with such great players and when I look back there is a great picture that I can put in my house because I played with the best player in the world, in the history of football. "I mean, like, in this team he is the player I enjoy playing with the most," Ekitike says.READ MORE: Joe Gomez sends Arne Slot message about his game time and position at LiverpoolREAD MORE: John Aldridge tells Liverpool to look at two defenders as transfer priority clear"I appreciate the other players as well but obviously as a striker you have a No.10 that understands football so much and actually wants to play the same style of football as you, it simplifies things."I always tell him that if we play together we are going to achieve great things and if he passes me the ball, I'll return it and great things will occur.