Liverpool are on the verge of signing Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt. A £79m deal has been hashed out for the former Paris Saint-Germain striker, who is on Merseyside to complete a medical. The Reds have beaten off interest from Newcastle to secure his signature after the Magpies held firm over Alexander Isak.

All the latest Liverpool transfer news and rumours, including updates on Alexander Isak, Darwin Nunez, Federico Chiesa, Hugo Ekitike, Luis Diaz, Rodrygo and more

Manchester United have completed the signing of Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford as Marcus Rashford's exit nears whilst Arsenal continue to push for Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon

Liverpool have been splashing the cash in the summer transfer window so far and Arne Slot is set to welcome the arrival of Hugo Ekitike before he looks to make more Anfield deals happen

Liverpool are set to continue their summer spending spree by completing the signing of Hugo Ekitike. However, the Premier League champions could lose Luis Diaz as Bayern Munich are expected to return with an improved bid after seeing an opening offer rejected last week.