Ultimately, Hugo Ekitike has chosen Liverpool as his new home. He is leaving Eintracht Frankfurt having signed a six-year contract at Anfield and in a deal that could, if all conditions are met, eventually rise to about £79million ($107m), taking Liverpool’s summer expenditure to just under £300m.

Liverpool have been relentless in this summer’s transfer market, but they must continue to get deals done before the window closes.

Liverpool’s newly signed striker Hugo Ekitike has insisted that now was the 'perfect moment' for his move to Anfield, insisting the timing aligns with his ambition to prove himself at the highest