It is no longer a big surprise: With Hugo Ekitiké, the next top striker is leaving Eintracht towards a world-class club. The Frenchman joins FC Liverpool – and brings the Frankfurt a mega revenge. The clubs have agreed.
Luka Jovic, Ante Rebic, Sebastien Haller, André Silva, Randal Kolo Muani, Omar Marmoush, now also Hugo Ekitiké. If a striker starts at Eintracht Frankfurt, he leaves the club again promptly. The young Frenchman, who switched from Paris to Hessian a year and a half ago, joins Liverpool FC. Only formalities and the medical check are still pending.
According to information from HR sports, the two clubs agreed on a change on Sunday. The transfer fee, including bonuses, should be 95 million euros, the base amount at 90 million. The Frenchman had previously agreed on a six-year contract with the English champion. First, Sky and Bild had reported on the agreement of the clubs. Ekitiké is supposed to complete his medzin check promptly and accompany the Reds on their upcoming trip to Asia.
Toppmöller divided columns
For Ekitiké it is already the second attempt at a world club. After not even participating in the training in Paris in the end, he now wants to make his breakthrough into the world class in Liverpool. The offensive competition is lavish. In addition to superstar Mo Salah and the record shopping Florian Wirtz, the LFC squad is currently combining other well -known people such as Darwin Nunez, Cody Gakpo, Luis Diaz or Frederico Chiesa – however, some of them are selling candidates. In particular, the coach of the Reds, Arne Slot, is said to have stated in the conversations that the young Frenchman is intended to be involved as a central number one striker with the appropriate performance.
Eintracht coach Dino Toppmöller showed up on Saturday after the Frankfurt’s test game at FSV Confessions. “We have a laughing and a crying eye in the coaching team. On the one hand, the work pays off, which is sensational. On the other hand, an exit would of course be a bitter loss,” said Toppmöller in a media round. At the same time, he warned of excessive expectations of newcomers Jonathan Burkardt, for example.
Paris and consultants earn with
Ekitiké sale brings Hesse a huge revenge again in recent years, but the Bundesliga club has to make various compromises. In this way, the Frankfurter will soon pass on a high million amount to Paris. The former club of Ekitiké had secured a participation in resale.
According to HR Sport Infos, the clause says that Frankfurters have to pay 20 percent of the increase in value to PSG. Eintracht had cost Eintracht 19.5 million euros and now goes for 90 plus five million. In addition, the French consultants do not particularly participate in the deal.
It is also certain that the Eintracht is once again part of the income in a timely manner will invest in other soccer legs. The Hessen agree with Ritsu Doan, with the SC Freiburg they want to become possible as soon as possible. It is only logical that the Breisgauer in the knowledge of the Frankfurt million rain will now try to tease out one or two euros more than already from the deal.
Eintracht sports director Markus Krösche, of course, is aiming for the opposite. The Eintracht interest on the Croatian striker Franjo Ivanovic from Royal Union Saint-Gilloise is also secured. According to Frankfurter Rundschau, the Belgians are said to have increased their claims to 30 million euros – a price that Eintracht will not pay.
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