Liverpool agree deal for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike
The talented 23-year-old scored 22 goals in all competitions for the Bundesliga club after last summer making his loan move from Paris St Germain permanent.
Hugo Ekitike, right, is on track to join Liverpool (Bradley Collyer/PA)
Newcastle and Manchester United have been among the interested parties but Premier League champions Liverpool look set to sign Ekitike.
The PA news agency understands the Reds have agreed to pay a guaranteed £69m (€69.7m) to sign the France U21 international, with a further £10m (€11.5m) possible in add-ons.
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