For Hugo Ekitike, the decision was easy. From the moment he spoke with Liverpool head coach Arne Slot about his plans for the season ahead, the France youth international was completely sold on a move to Anfield.
Of course, there was still plenty of work to be done behind the scenes. Eintracht Frankfurt -- the club Ekitike joined permanently in a €17.5million deal from Paris Saint-Germain last summer -- are expert negotiators and would only sanction the exit of their star forward if one of his many suitors tabled a significant bid.