Liverpool agree £69m fee for striker Ekitike

Hugo Ekitike has an initial £69 million contract with Eintracht Frankfurt, according to Liverpool.

The 23-year-old Frenchman will travel to the United Kingdom on Tuesday to undergo a medical procedure.

A deal worth £79 million, guaranteed, and included a £10 million add-on, was accepted in Frankfurt.

Liverpool have shown an interest in Magpies striker Alexander Isak, while Newcastle’s £70 million bid for Ekitike was turned down this month.

As Frankfurt finished third in the Bundesliga last season, Ekitike scored 15 goals in 31 starts.

His arrival will increase Liverpool’s spending this summer past $ 230 million.