🚨 Mega deal confirmed: this is how much Ekitiké earns at Liverpool | OneFootball

That Hugo Ekitiké is on the verge of a move to a top club and Eintracht Frankfurt is thus facing another million-dollar transfer coup is no longer a secret. Numerous PL top clubs were interested, including Manchester United, Chelsea, and Newcastle United. But in the end, it was Liverpool FC. The clubs announced the transfer today.

At the PL giant, he signs a contract until 2031. According to Sky transfer expert Florian Plettenberg, the Frenchman is expected to earn 15 to 16 million euros per year. At Eintracht, it was "only" 3.6 million euros per year.

For a long time, Newcastle seemed to have the best cards in the game for the 23-year-old. However, the deal with Liverpool now stands - and Ekitiké will leave Eintracht Frankfurt after just 18 months.

For the Reds, Ekitiké is not a cheap affair: Because the French U21 international had a contract with Eintracht until 2029, Markus Krösche had already set a 100 million euro price tag in advance. He also demonstrated much greater patience compared to the interested clubs and recently told the 'Wiesbadener Kurier': "If the price isn't right, then he'll just stay with us." After all, they didn't have to sell him.

For this reason, the Premier League champion likely had no choice but to transfer 90 million euros to the Main. Through bonuses, the sum could rise to 95 million euros. This is reported by David Ornstein of 'The Athletic', Fabrizio Romano, and Florian Plettenberg.

Other English clubs like Arsenal, Manchester United, and recently Newcastle United were also interested in Frankfurt's rising star – thanks to whom the winter departure of Omar Marmoush didn't hurt Eintracht too much in the second half of the season. In the 2024/25 season, he scored 22 goals in 48 competitive matches and provided twelve assists.

What do you think: A significant loss for Eintracht Frankfurt or another transfer coup by Markus Krösche that will pay off in the end?

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