Five stats on Liverpool-bound Ekitike | OneFootball

Liverpool's summer spending spree continues, with the Reds reportedly agreeing a £69 million deal for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike on Monday.

The athletic French striker is set to pen a six-year contract with the current Premier League champions - a potential £10 included in the deal in add-ons - and he is close to becoming the Merseysiders' seventh signing in a statement summer window that has already seen them tie up deals for the likes of Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong.

Ekitike, also known to have been courted by the likes of Manchester United and Newcastle, has attracted plenty of interest after an eye-catching season in the Bundesliga, where he bagged 22 goals and helped Eintracht secure a third-place finish.

Having failed to make a real impact at PSG in 2022/23, Ekitike has enjoyed a fresh start in Germany, establishing himself as one of the league’s standout young forwards.

Here's a quick look at five remarkable Ekitike stats from last season to give you a flavour of the kind of player Liverpool have on their hands.

Five key stats on Hugo Ekitike (Bundesliga; 2024/25)

- With 15 goals to his name in the German top flight, only five players (Kleindienst, Jonathan Burkardt, Guirassy, Schick and Harry Kane outscored the French forward last season in the Bundesliga.

- Ekitike proved a real handful from close range last term. He scored over half (8) of his 15 goals from inside the six yard box.

- The 22-year-old was also sensational on the break - no player netting more goals on counter-attacks in the Bundesliga last season than Ekitike (4).

- The former Stade de Reims academy kid can do more than score goals. He ranked 24th in the Bundesliga for key passes (44) and sixth for successful dribbles (52) last season.

- Ekitike under-performed against his expected goals by more than ANY player in the Bundesliga last term. He scored 15 goals, but - according to the xG model - he should have bagged 22.55!