Recruited last summer by Liverpool for the sum of 90 million euros, Hugo Ekitike is doing rather well on English pitches. Author of a promising debut under the orders of Arne Slot, with already 6 goals in all competitions, the former Parisian is gradually establishing himself as a credible alternative in the Reds’ attack. In full progress, the 23-year-old Frenchman spoke about the player who has inspired him the most since the start of his career.
And it is indeed Karim Benzema. A model of perseverance that he admires for his ability to impose himself despite the competition he experienced at Real Madrid and to become, through hard work, one of the best strikers in the world. “The striker I grew up with? Karim Benzema. The best ever »he said in an interview with ESPN. A tribute to the man he considers an absolute reference, and whose trajectory he hopes to follow by establishing himself sustainably at the highest European level. Furthermore, Karim Benzema advised Ekitike when he played in Frankfurt.
