Liverpool agree deal with Eintracht Frankfurt over the £79m signing of Hugo Ekitike - with Reds hopeful new addition will join pre-season tour of Asia

Liverpool have struck a deal to sign highly-rated striker Hugo Ekitike in a deal worth up to £79million.

The Reds had been locked in negotiations with the German side after poaching Newcastle’s top target. Ekitike only wanted Liverpool and is set to complete a medical in the coming days.

The package is a £69m base fee plus £10m in add-ons which are based on team and player performance.

Mail Sport reported in March that Ekitike was a top target. Liverpool hope he can fly out to their pre-season tour in Hong Kong and Japan.

Arne Slot’s squad departed for the Far East last night after beating Stoke 5-0 in a behind-closed-doors game at the AXA Training Base in Kirkby; the champions played two different starting line-ups before and after half-time and Florian Wirtz, the club record addition, got his first competitive action for the club following his £116million move from Bayer Leverkusen. 

More to follow.