Liverpool have a solution in their sights for their striker problem. It's Hugo Ekitike. Talks are underway to bring the Frenchman to Merseyside and the club might not stop there. Now that Newcastle have withdrawn their interest, the Reds have a clean run at signing him.

The Reds are recruiting from a position of strength having secured the Premier League title last season but know they must spend big to acquire their long-term No.9. They have whittled their search down to two players: Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitiké and Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak.