Liverpool sign Hugo Ekitiké in £79m deal after fending off late Manchester United bid

• Striker joins from Eintracht Frankfurt on six-year deal• Liverpool’s summer spending nears £300m Liverpool have completed the signing of Hugo Ekitiké from Eintracht Frankfurt, with the striker rejecting a late attempt by Manchester United to hijack the transfer.The France Under-21 international has joined the Premier League champions for a guaranteed £69m plus £10m in add-ons,…

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Football transfer rumours

Juventus ready to meet Jadon Sancho asking price, Newcastle and Manchester United target Randal Kolo Muani, and Liverpool remain favourites to sign Adam Wharton from Crystal Palace.England winger Jadon Sancho’s switch from Manchester United to Juventus is close to being completed as the two clubs have finalised some details of the 25-year-old’s move. (Tuttosport – in Italian), Juventus are ready to…

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Liverpool’s Portuguese forward Diogo Jota dies in car crash in Spain

MADRID, July 3 (Reuters) – Liverpool’s Portuguese forward Diogo Jota, 28, died in a fiery car crash near Zamora in northwestern Spain with his brother, Spanish state-owned TV station said on Thursday, citing local firefighters.Police told Reuters everything pointed to that information being correct, although they could not yet officially confirm the names.The regional fire…

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Football Transfer News

Liverpool’s Elliott does not want to be “wasting years” on sidelinesLiverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott admits he does not want to be “wasting years” of his career as he faces a crucial decision about where his future lies.The 22-year-old was limited to just 18 appearances during the last Premier League season, starting only twice as Liverpool went on to…

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