Pending perhaps the French team soon, Hugo Ekitiké already has several lives behind him, at 23 years old. STARTING TRADER trained at the Stade de Reims, he first revealed himself during a loan to … Denmark (Vejle Boldklub) before making a sensation with his Ligue 1 training club. In 2022, the prodigy of 1.90 my summer recruited for 35 million euros (bonus inclusive) by PSG and never managed to make a place alongside the Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi and Lionel Messi and Neymar.
We know the continuation: Ekitike was loaned to Frankfurt and, permanently recruited by Eintracht for 16.5 million, he had a sparkling 2024-2025 season with the formation of Bundesliga (22 goals and 13 assists in all competitions). Liverpool then broke his piggy bank by paying the 80 million euros (plus 15 as a bonus) claimed by Frankfurt. An XXL amount for a player who is not yet international …
Hugo Ekitiké has not lost time to find his marks in the reigning England champions. Standing the point by Arne Slot, he shone in the last preparation match against Bilbao in Anfield, opened the scoring for the Reds during the Community Shield (lost against Crystal Palace on penalties) and launched his team during the first day of the championship, against Bournemouth at home (4-2). Decisive scorer and passer for Cody Gakpo, he was elected man of the match.
Ekitike advised by Benzema!
At the end of the game facing the Cherries, Friday evening on Sky Sport, the birth of birth was questioned about its models and somewhat announced the color. “I had two when I grew up: Neymar and Karim Benzema”launched Ekitike, who did not do too much on his former Brazilian teammate at PSG in order to praise “KB9”: “I really liked the way to play Karim Benzema. For what he has given to football, he is my model as a player ”. Excellent answer!
The new Liverpool striker is right to choose Karim Benzema, a 2022 Golden Ball which excelled as a team player at Real Madrid. Hugo Ekitiké is inspired by the Lyonnais course and had the chance to exchange with him, as he revealed last March in The team. “It was a pride. It boosted me. I tell myself that if I fulfill the season I want, I could say: 'I did what we said.' The general idea of our discussion is that I always go to seek more. I keep it in me ”said Ekitike. Race result: He is the new Anfield star.
