Intriguing Liverpool transfer update coming out of Sky impacts Alexander Isak move | OneFootball

Liverpool have reportedly ‘registered their interest’ in Frankfurt forward Hugo Ekitike.

The Reds’ need for offensive reinforcements is clear given following an unfortunate drop-off from Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota in 2024/25.

The Frankfurt man, by contrast, has enjoyed an impressive campaign in the Bundesliga this term, registering 19 goals and eight assists in 38 games (across all competitions).

* Stats courtesy of Transfermarkt

Liverpool will have competition for Hugo Ekitike

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It would seem that our ‘interest’ in Ekitike is probably not quite as strong as our reported admiration for Newcastle’s Alexander Isak.

Nonetheless, the 22-year-old is considered an admired quantity, according to Florian Plettenberg’s X (formerly Twitter) update on Friday evening.

A potential move for the Frenchman, however, may prove challenging given the scale of other clubs also understood to be monitoring his progress – Arsenal and Manchester United among them.

An alternative to Alexander Isak

Given that Alexander Isak is likely going to cost well in excess of £100m, Richard Hughes and his recruitment team may be better advised putting their faith in an alternative.

The Sweden international would, no doubt, be a fantastic signing for us as a Premier League-proven goal machine set to hit his peak years, but cost and injury record could prove prohibitive.

Intriguingly, from a statistical point of view, a move for Hugo Ekitike wouldn’t necessarily be considered a huge step away from his Newcastle counterpart.

FBref currently consider Isak to be the second most similar player (behind Omar Marmoush) to the Frenchman.

As side-by-side comparisons go, there’s plenty to admire in a talent still in need of a great deal of development.

* Stats (per 90) courtesy of FBref

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