Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike has welcomed the arrival of the British record of Alexander Isak and says that he is enthusiastic about the challenge to compete for a place in the line-up with the Swedish attacker.
Ekitike is Liverpool’s third most expensive signing this summer, after the takeover of ISAK from Newcastle United for a reported reimbursement of 125 million pounds ($ 168.93 million), and midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for a guaranteed 100 million pounds Plus Bonussen.
Ekitike has already won three goals in four performances for the ruling Premier League champions.
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«If you play for the best teams, you inevitably expect to compete with the best players,» Ekitike told reporters on Sunday. “Isak is a player I used to see, so seeing him coming is a pleasure.
«It will be a heavy competition, but I am going to work hard to be good and perform well, so that it is just the coach’s problem.»
Ekitike joined Liverpool after a striking 2024-25 campaign with Eintracht Frankfurt, where he yielded 15 Bundesliga objectives in 33 performances.
Published on September 8, 2025