It's just a matter of hours for Hugo Ekitike. Accompanied by his agent Karl Mwalako, the French striker (23) flew Tuesday morning for Liverpool, where he had to pass his medical visit before initiating a six -year contract. A transfer which should be concluded around 90 million euros, plus 5 million euros in bonuses, according to Sky Sport.
A sum that challenges for a player who remains in a season at 22 goals and 12 assists in all competitions with Frankfurt, but who has never confirmed at the highest level. “There are quite a few things that question in this transfer. First the sum: 95 million euros »is surprised Pierre Ménès on his Youtube channel.
Hugo Ekitike, “an extremely expensive and very risky transfer”
“If we had talked about a player who had scored 35 goals with Eintracht Frankfurt, I am not saying, but hey … Liverpool has invested in what he believes to be potential. The potential, Ekitike has, of course. Now, 95 million is still a lot of money ”continues the journalist, who fears a failure on the part of the champions of England in reigning.
“He is a player who has already failed in a big club, at PSG. So it was two or three years ago, so we can hope that he took a little bottle. But I find that it is an extremely expensive and very risky transfer ”adds Pierre Ménès, who still wishes the former goalscorer of the Reims stadium ” succeed “ In the jersey of the Reds.
