According to a report from Fabrice Hawkins, Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike (23) is expected to travel to Liverpool today ahead of signing a six-year deal with the Reds. The France U21 international

Liverpool are completing a move for Hugo Ekitike after they agreed a deal worth up to £79 million ($106m) with Eintracht Frankfurt, sources told ESPN.

Liverpool are to take their summer spending to almost €350 million after agreeing to pay €80m plus €11.5m in add-ons for the Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike. Ekitike emerged as the Premier League champions’ favoured number nine after they received no encouragement regarding their interest in Newcastle’s Alexander Isak.