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Liverpool confirm £79m signing of striker Hugo Ekitike as Reds' summer spending passes £290MILLION

Liverpool have confirmed the £79million signing of striker Hugo Ekitike.

The Eintracht Frankfurt No 9 is expected to join up with the squad in Hong Kong in the next 48 hours for training sessions but is unlikely to play in Saturday's fixture against AC Milan.

Ekitike, 23, joins on a six-year contract and has been on Liverpool's radar for some years, with Mail Sport first revealing in March that he was a top target.

Liverpool have been in contact with Ekitike since January and Arne Slot informed the Frenchman of his intention to sign him at the end of the season just gone.