Overview

• Liverpool and Eintracht Frankfurt have agreed a guaranteed £69 million fee for Ekitike with up to £10 million in performance-based add-ons.
• The 23-year-old France Under-21 striker has settled personal terms on a contract running until June 2031.
• He is scheduled to travel to England on July 22 for a medical examination before joining Liverpool’s Asia pre-season tour.
• Eintracht Frankfurt signalled the impending move by omitting Ekitike from recent pre-season games and their US training camp.
• The transfer will push Liverpool’s summer spending close to £300 million as Arne Slot strengthens his attacking options.