Liverpool are in the market for a number 9, and a major chunk of their funds is expected to be directed towards landing that top striker. The Reds have received a major boost in pursuit of a top forward, who is now set to leave for a new club in the next window.
Sporting director Richard Hughes has been tasked with the tough job of finding a striker who will hit the ground running at Anfield next season.
Darwin Nunez has failed as an experiment and is almost certain to move on from Liverpool at the end of the ongoing campaign after being part of a Premier League-winning squad.
Alexander Isak is the player Liverpool want, but Newcastle United do not want to sell, and the Reds are now considering alternatives, who are also expected to be expensive.
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Top Reds target likely to change clubs this summer
Ekitike provided an assist in Eintracht Frankfurt’s 3-1 win at Freiburg at the weekend, which ensured the club secured Champions League qualification last season.
However, it appears the Frenchman has played his last gam for the German side as he is almost certain to move on in the upcoming transfer window.
Liverpool are considering making a splash for the 22-year-old striker this summer, and Eintracht CEO Markus Krosche indicated that the club would be open to selling him if the Frenchman feels he has outgrown them.
“He’s one of the most interesting strikers on the European market. Hugo has to decide that, I’m glad we have him. If he decides otherwise, it’s our belief that if a player develops faster than us, we let him go”, Krosche told Sport1.
“Hugo is an exceptional player who played a major role in our qualification for the Champions League. He certainly still has a lot of potential for development as he’s only 22 years old.”
Eintracht are likely to demand as much as £84m for a striker who has scored 22 times and registered 12 assists this season in all competitions.
