Liverpool boss Arne Slot managed to win Hugo Ekitike over by telling the forward exactly how he would fit into his tactical set-up at Anfield on a video call.
The Reds have won the race to snap up the in-demand Eintracht Frankfurt star despite competition from Newcastle. The Premier League champions have agreed a total package amount to around £82million.
It is yet another huge outlay on a player from the Bundesliga after sealing a British transfer record move for Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz, who was also impressed by Slot’s approach.
But Liverpool showed how serious they were about signing a new striker after approaching Frankfurt and committing towards a huge fee after Newcastle had a £70m bid rejected.
Ekitike will be joining a star-studded team that has just won the title but L’Equipe has detailed how Slot attempted to convince the Frenchman to join Liverpool on a video call, presenting how he would help the team in his high press.
He also explained to Ekitike how he would factor into the team’s style of play while they are in possession and the possibility of him dropping deeper to get the ball – with the player “seduced” by Slot’s extensive analysis.
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