Liverpool Weigh Fofana Move Amid Uncertain Diaz FutureLuis Diaz’s position at Liverpool has rarely felt more fragile. Despite travelling with the squad for the Asian pre-season tour, doubts persist

CLUBS are splashing the cash this summer as they look to bolster their squads in the transfer window ahead of the new season! Marcus Rashford is heading to the Nou Camp this summer with Barcelona

Roberto Firmino would become Liverpool’s No 9 but he did not join as one in July 2015 and, across eight years, his role was not easy to define. Rather than putting the finishing touches to Liverpool’s moves, he was instead an orchestrator of their best play, giving others the opportunity to score more than him.

Ekitiké was curiously assigned the No. 44 shirt after signing for PSG, indicating his minor significance, although he did enjoy run-outs with 9 and 15 in pre-season. His forgettable spell in Paris was followed up by what looks to have been a career-igniting move to Eintracht Frankfurt. Ekitiké exclusively wore No. 11 in Germany.

In stark contrast to recent transfer windows, the Reds have massively flexed their muscles in the marketplace this summer, bringing in Giorgi Mamardashvili (deal done in 2024), Jeremie Frimpong, Armin Pecsi, Florian Wirtz and Milos Kerkez for a combined outlay exceeding £170m.

David Ornstein reported that Liverpool and Eintracht Frankfurt have agreed the transfer fee for Ekitike which will be over $106 million including add ons. The likes of Fabrizio Romano and Sky Sports have shared similar details, with the former saying that Ekitike has agreed a six-year contract at Liverpool.

Liverpool have already been hugely active in the summer transfer window and, as they close in on a deal for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike, a fresh report states they want to complete two more signings that could take their summer spending to almost £400million.