Hugo Ekitike (not playing for Liverpool for a while)

[Andy84]

Which is way too low. Love this to happen but non starter at present sadly 

[duo]

Do I think the signing is unlikely? Absolutely - however until I hear Liverpool are interested I will hold out hope - just enjoy us being linked with players such as these. 

[janpawel]

Has Edwards ever broke a genuine exclusive that we've actually signed, that isn't already doing rumours already before hand? 

 

Just feel he is the club's number 1 journalist to fire the smokescreens at 

[Joelinton7]

No, he’s consistently wrong unfortunately. Especially the last few.

[GeordieDazzler]

17 minutes ago, janpawel said:

Has Edwards ever broke a genuine exclusive that we've actually signed, that isn't already doing rumours already before hand? 

 

Just feel he is the club's number 1 journalist to fire the smokescreens at 

Chris Wood 

[nufc123]

44 minutes ago, STM said:

If we sign him and that's a big if... it wont be for 80m, it will be closer to the fee we were putting down on Joao Pedro.

Isnt his release clause 80m?

[STM]

7 minutes ago, nufc123 said:

Isnt his release clause 80m?

 

We wont pay that money. They will have to deal at a normal price.

 

In fairness, its not just Edwards saying we are back in for him, Romano has suggested it and Hope.

 

Remains to be seen if we will actually make a financial move or not. If we do, we obviously think its doable.

[nufc123]

Just now, STM said:

 

We wont pay that money.

And Frankfurt wont sell for a Pedro fee.

[junkhead]

I imagine Frankfurt will sell for a well structured deal well below the release clause. Developing talents and selling them on at a good profit is the business model for a lot of Bundesliga clubs.

Wirtz' absurd deal apart, it seems the climate has definitely changed re transfer fees.. nobody is able to outright pay £75m anymore.. em apart from Chelsea.

 

 

Edited July 12, 2025 by junkhead

[M1tche]

Would any accept selling Gordon if it meant signing:-

Ekitike 

Scalvini

Trafford

Gallagher? 

[Nucasol]

10 minutes ago, M1tche said:

Would any accept selling Gordon if it meant signing:-

Ekitike 

Scalvini

Trafford

Gallagher? 

Where do I drive him?

[Whitley mag]

12 minutes ago, M1tche said:

Would any accept selling Gordon if it meant signing:-

Ekitike 

Scalvini

Trafford

Gallagher? 

Not for me unless you replace Gallagher with Antonio Nusa. Don’t think I’d want Barnes as the main option on the left all season, though I agree we are desperate for top quality midfield cover.

[gazza ladra]

27 minutes ago, M1tche said:

Would any accept selling Gordon if it meant signing:-

Ekitike 

Scalvini

Trafford

Gallagher? 

Who replaces Gordon? Can't see Barnes playing every game. Has Ekitike played on the left?

[Chris_R]

Don't care if it is or isn't Gordon specifically, I think he's great, but at some point we'll need to sell someone for more than we bought them for in order to fund purchases. Literally every club does it.

 

As long as we get a good fee for whoever it is and spend the money wisely, I'm OK with it.

[Willow]

FFS I've gone and got myself excited watching a compilation again..

 

If and I realise it's a HUGE if, this were to happen, where would he even play. Surely it would require a formation change?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Link in case anyone wants to pointlessly get their hopes up

 

 

 

 

Edited July 12, 2025 by Willow

[Izakaya]

Have a missed something here, why has Ekitike gone from blowing us off at Reims to join PSG, then PSG selling him at a loss to him suddenly being a €100m player that people are losing their minds over us potentially signing? 

 

 

 

Edited July 12, 2025 by Izakaya

[Mazzy]

1 hour ago, M1tche said:

Would any accept selling Gordon if it meant signing:-

Ekitike 

Scalvini

Trafford

Gallagher? 

 

Possibly. If Gordon goes we would surely need another LW though? Can't trust Barnes on his own to do a whole season and having to use Elanga to cover for both sides seems like it would come with it's own problems.

[Guest]

It doesn’t make too much sense unless someone is leaving. One of Gordon or Barnes would have to go.. I just can’t see it.

[huss9]

1 hour ago, Izakaya said:

Have a missed something here, why has Ekitike gone from blowing us off at Reims to join PSG, then PSG selling him at a loss to him suddenly being a €100m player that people are losing their minds over us potentially signing? 

 

 

 

 

he said he wouldhave come her if PSG hadnt stepped in.

were psg going through their ridiculous "galacticos" phase at the time?

maybe couldnt get a run of games.

[Kanj]

2 minutes ago, huss9 said:

he said he wouldhave come her if PSG hadnt stepped in.

were psg going through their ridiculous "galacticos" phase at the time?

maybe couldnt get a run of games.

ya the narrative about him is so wrong 

[Ilovetoon8788]

I don't see signing him unless isak is off. 

[Lazarus]

31 minutes ago, Ilovetoon8788 said:

I don't see signing him unless isak is off. 

 

Pretty under keegan weve had 4 1st team strikers before 

 

Could happen...

[Pandamninator]

3 hours ago, Izakaya said:

Have a missed something here, why has Ekitike gone from blowing us off at Reims to join PSG, then PSG selling him at a loss to him suddenly being a €100m player that people are losing their minds over us potentially signing? 

 

 

 

 

 

You could make the same post in 2021 about Isak after he got peddled off by Dortmund to Sociedad.

 

It's hardly a shock that at 19 he didn't breakthrough into a forward line featuring Mbappe, Messi and Neymar.  World Football is full of players went to a "big club" to early before reaching their potential when they are sold off to a more well rounded team that develops them properly and lets them play.

 

 

Edited July 13, 2025 by Pandamninator

[kingxlnc]

7 minutes ago, Lazarus said:

 

Pretty under keegan weve had 4 1st team strikers before 

 

Could happen...

And under SBR we had 5

Shearer Bellamy Ameobi Lua Lua Kluivert… and we also bid for Rooney at this time!

[GeordieDazzler]

Marmoush outscored Ekitike for Frankfurt in only half a season and only went for £59m or so. 
 

I think clubs with these hot property strikers are finding it trickier than they anticipated to find a buyer. They expected a bidding war but that doesn’t seem to have happened for any of them. 
 

Osimhen, Gyokeres both look to be going for under the originally quoted amounts. I think Ekitike will probably end up going for about £65m/£70m if at all.