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Hugo Ekitike of Eintracht Frankfurt(Image: Ulrik Pedersen\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/p>\nLiverpool are continuing their pursuit of Hugo Ekitike and Eintracht Frankfurt boss Dino Toppmoller has hinted at an impending exit<\/p>\n
07:54, 20 Jul 2025Updated 08:00, 20 Jul 2025<\/p>\n
Hugo Ekitike of Eintracht Frankfurt(Image: Ulrik Pedersen\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Eintracht Frankfurt head coach Dino Toppmoller has described Hugo Ekitike’s impending transfer to Liverpool as a “bitter loss”. The Reds’ deal for the France under-21 international appears to be gathering momentum after personal terms were struck on Thursday.<\/a><\/p>\n Arne Slot’s side opened talks with the Bundesliga club <\/a>after diverting their attention to the 23-year-old from Alexander Isak, as Newcastle United failed to budge on their stance<\/a> that the Sweden international was not for sale. Liverpool expressed an interest in the Magpies’ talisman showing a willingness to pay in excess of \u00a3100million for his services.<\/p>\n The forward is keen on a move to Anfield <\/a>and reports suggest that transfer chiefs at Anfield<\/a> have already had a bid rebuffed for Ekitike with a second offer to land his signature being readied.<\/p>\n Despite the speculation surrounding the former Paris Saint-Germain forward’s future, he has returned to Die Adler for their respective preparations ahead of the Bundesliga and Champions League<\/a> campaigns.<\/p>\n However, he was absent from their 3-2 defeat to FSV Frankfurt on Saturday, leading to further questions surrounding Ekitike’s future.<\/p>\n The Eintracht Frankfurt head coach hinted that his exclusion was related to the move to Liverpool, admitting that his exit is a “bitter loss”.<\/p>\n