🏹🔴 Liverpool 🤝 Hugo Ekitiké. Liverpool now have their Man from Frankfurt and will pay €82.5M + €12.5M add ons. He signs for the Reds on a 6-year contract

🇫🇷 Early Life & Youth Development

• Born on 20 June 2002 in Reims, France, Ekitiké is of Cameroonian-French heritage. He began his youth career at Cormontreuil FC before joining Stade de Reims’ academy in 2013 (Wikipedia).
• He signed his first professional contract with Reims in July 2020 and made his Ligue 1 debut that October (Wikipedia).

🔄 Journey Through Clubs: Reims → Loans → PSG

• Between 2020–2023, he was part of Reims’ senior and B teams, moving on loan to Vejle Boldklub in Denmark in 2021, where he scored 3 goals in 11 appearances (Wikipedia).
• In 2022, he secured a loan to Paris Saint-Germain, helping the team win Ligue 1 and featuring in the Champions League before playing just one league game after PSG made the deal permanent in 2023 (Wikipedia).

🦅 Frankfurt Breakthrough & Rise

• In early 2024, Ekitiké joined Eintracht Frankfurt on loan, which was converted to a permanent transfer by April (Wikipedia).
• He delivered his best Bundesliga season in 2024–25 with 15 goals in 33 league games, plus extras in cup and European competition—finishing with 22 goals across all competitions and earning a spot in the Bundesliga Team of the Season (Wikipedia, Liverpool FC, This Is Anfield).
• Analysts noted his revival in Germany, with strong contributions in progressive carries, creativity, and a key attacking role alongside teammate Omar Marmoush .

🔥 The Major Move: Liverpool Secures a Star

• In July 2025, Liverpool confirmed the signing of the 23-year-old striker on a six-year deal, reportedly for an initial £69 million (€80 million) plus up to £10 million in add-ons, potentially rising to £79 million (€91.5 million) .
• Frankfurt’s coach Dino Toppmöller called Ekitiké’s departure a “bitter loss”, highlighting his growing importance to the club .
• Liverpool brought him in as part of a broader summer overhaul that also saw the arrival of other big signings like Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, and Milos Kerkez .

🎯 International Prospects

• Internationally, Ekitiké has featured for France U20 (6 caps) and U21s, scoring 5 goals in 5 games for the latter by mid-2025 .

🏁 To Summarize