Liverpool could SEAL striker deal with £63m offer | OneFootball

Liverpool could reportedly sign one of their top striker targets for £63m. That's considerably less than initially claimed.

Liverpool went into this summer wanting to sign a striker. That's obvious to anyone paying attention.

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For starts, the Reds didn't get what they wanted out of either of their starting options last season. Darwin Nunez just wasn't consistent enough in front of goal, while Diogo Jota played around one third of the total Premier League minutes available.

There was a constant sense that Liverpool can improve in the position and it was thought to be the big summer signing. Of course, that's turned out to be Florian Wirtz instead.

But it's still claimed in several places that Liverpool want to sign a striker as well. They may even have the money for another €100m deal.

All signs certainly point that way and we imagine talk around a new striker will rapid accelerate. Especially with the new price tag suggested for a top target.

Liverpool and Hugo Ekitike

Fabrizio Romano is one of those claiming Liverpool are in some sort of talks for Hugo Ekitiké. The Frenchman is viewed as an elite target for the Reds this summer - but they're certainly not alone in that.

Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United are in the market for a new striker. All have been linked with Ekitiké.

The Times makes an interesting claim there, though. They suggest that Eintracht Frankfurt would want a similar fee to the one they received for Omar Marmoush in January when they sold him to Manchester City.

That fee was around £63m. That's considerably lower than the £80m+ suggested over the last few months and if accurate, Liverpool could steal in for a fantastic deal.

We do question whether Frankfurt would actually accept £60m, however. Ekitiké is one of the best strikers on the market, they have no need to sell, and interest in him is intense.

Put that all together and you would expect something like £80m (or €100m as it's typically stated). At £60m, we do think Ekitiké would be the best available deal to Liverpool.

Whether that's actually a realistic price, however, is another matter. We're not so sure.