Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike has been spotted boarding the plane to Liverpool ahead of his move to the side which should be completed this week.

Liverpool are now unlikely to bring in Alexander Isak this summer after agreeing a deal to sign Hugo Ekitike, sources have told Football Insider. The Frankfurt striker is set to make the switch to Anfield after the Bundesliga side accepted a £69million bid, which could rise up to £78m with add-ons.

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.

One of the most prominent examples of Fenway Sports Group's self-sustaining model occurred in 2018, when the £146m sale of the Merseysiders' standout player, Philippe Coutinho, funded the transfers of now-captain Virgil van Dijk and shot-stopper Alisson Becker.

That is because Ekitike once publicly claimed that he was a Manchester United fan. The Red Devils could’ve used that to their advantage if they had gone all out for his signature. Sadly for them, they will now have to watch the former PSG man play for their fiercest rivals, Liverpool.

Liverpool have now reportedly ‘opened talks’ with the representatives of Real Madrid star Rodrygo as sporting director Richard Hughes ‘pushes’ to seal a deal for the Arsenal target.

With Hugo Ekitike closing in on a move to Liverpool, the Premier League champions' dressing room will soon welcome the Frenchman's reported excitable nature behind the scenes