Will Ekitice become a hit in Liverpool?

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The Tangled Web involving Liverpool, Newcastle United, Alexander Isaac (£ 10.5 million) and Hugo Ekitice Finally completed himself on Wednesday: The Reds now officially captured the last one.

Frankfurt is an expert in buying cheap forward and selling it high – previously creatures Omar Marmoush (£ 8.5 million) in January. Here, they receive £ 69 million early which will rise to £ 79 million.

So, will the 23 -year -old player start to increase his goal number and become the Best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) asset?

In this latest Scout report, we see his career and the next season.

HISTORY

Born in June 2002, Ekitice began at the youth level with the local team of Cormontreuil FC before joining the Stade De Reims Academy in 2013.

			Starting (sub)	TARGET	Assist
2024/25	Eintracht Frankfurt	Bundesliga	31 (2)	15	8
2023/24	Eintracht Frankfurt (Loan)	Bundesliga	7 (7)	4	2
2023/24	Paris Saint-Germain	Ligue 1	0 (1)	0	0
2022/23	Paris Saint-Germain (Loan)	Ligue 1	12 (13)	3	4
2021/22	Reims	Ligue 1	15 (9)	10	4

He made a senior Ligue 1 debut for them in 2020, before being loaned to the Danish club Vejle Boldklub for a while.

Ekitice’s breakthrough campaign arrived in 2021/22, scored 11 goals in 16 began in all competitions. He almost joined Newcastle in the middle of the road, but was finally chosen to remain in his hometown.

Six months later, Paris Saint-Germain came to call. Following seven initial attacks, the initial loan agreement became permanent about € 28.5 million, plus several million bonuses.

However, at that time, it was a struggle to get time in front of their superstar. He did not even make the Champions League squad 2023/24 PSG, which led to the steps of winter loans.

As before, Frankfurt was impressed with his potential and immediately made him permanent with a price of € 16.5 million. And Ekitice really enhances last season, getting extensive attention thanks to 15 goals and eight assists in the Bundesliga, produced four and three more when it reached the quarter-finals of the European League.

Domestically, Eagles The third finish, managed to meet the requirements for the Champions League this season.

But the World Cup is less than a year and he is still without a hat for a French senior forces.

Play style

Being able to play as a striker alone or at the front lines of two people, Ekitice offers physical presence 6FT 3in physically but also fast and nimbly, sometimes floating wide to pull the opposite central defender out of the position before running behind-or through the back of the back using speed and strength.

Dribbler who is capable, he makes a lot of running directly with the ball in his feet and often find space in the box. That means he has a good position to receive through the ball, attack the cross and associate the rebound.

“His tactical understanding is one of his extraordinary strengths. He is versatile and not just a striker who feels at home in the box. Ekitice may not be the most dynamic player, but he can pass the defender with a smart movement.” – German soccer writer Constantin Eckner

And in the meantime, it is not often prosecuted from him in Frankfurt, Ekitice has shown signs that are promising to be willing to press and regain high balls on the field. This will make him love for a slot.

Its efficiency can use several improvements. 15 goals that deserve to come in the league, but from the expected goal figure (XG) 21.7 which is the second highest Bundesliga.

Achievement is less influenced by his willingness to shoot from anywhere. Nothing improved the total 115 Ekitice efforts, even Harry Kane’s printing. It carries a bad conversion rate (13%), and is low 41% of this shot is right on target.

However, he found himself in the Top 10 Bundesliga for the target effort per 90, with a level below two.

Along with about four shots per 90 and the same amount of the action of creating a shot that placed it number one for the involvement of the expected goals (XGI, 27.1), the prospect of Ekitice was promising. He joined the Liverpool side which has the biggest opportunity (150) and created opportunities (511).

In fact, the XGI will only be placed behind a new teammate Mohamed Salah (£ 14.5 million), out of 33 appearances than 38.

In addition, Ekitice is also ranked in the percentile over the Bundesliga to bring progressive, touch in the opposition and successful collection box per 90.

Where eciture is suitable in Liverpool

We spoke briefly about the position of Ekikte in Frankfurt’s line-up at Marmoush’s Scout Report, from the beginning of this year.

This duo often plays together, with Egyptian players usually become the second striker, attacking the midfield or role going forward, and Ekitice is used as a more traditional middle attacker. With Liverpool spend so much, hoping he leads the Arne Slot attack.

Its speed and the ability to dribbrate the ball can see it exchange with anyone who plays wide, as we often see in the game between between Luis Diaz (£ 8.0 million) and Cody Agat (£ 7.5 million). This will most likely involve him floating to the left before cutting inward to his stronger right leg.

Ekitice’s experience playing on the front lines of two branches can also provide flexibility slots for experimenting, knowing that he has a new pair that attacks wing backs to accommodate. If Diaz remains, in the midst of Bayern Munich’s interest, we know he and Gakpo are able to give up front. Darwin Nunez (£ 6.5 million) currently also in the club.

Unfortunately, Ekitice is very unlikely to win the penalty duty from Salah. He might not even go beyond Gakpo as the second choice. But he did not rely on them in 2024/25, scoring only once from place.

One other thing that must be shown is that he was released in 22 of the 33 Bundesliga opportunities and seven of the 12 European League events. It is necessary to watch whether he is often one of the first men withdrawn by the slot.

What FPL Prices should we expect?

The price chosen by FPL will mostly determine how much pre-season interest he will receive.

Even though he is the initial striker who is considered for the champion in power, whatever £ 9.0 million or more will feel a little steep. This is a player who has just begun to develop well and has no high -level experience.

Diaz, Gakpo and Nunez – the last two were classified as attackers – starting last season with £ 7.5 million. It will be very interesting, if Ekitice is a role in number nine. In comparison, Diaz and Gakpo began their first season at a price of £ 8.0 million, while Nunez entered the match at a price of £ 9.0 million.

The following is the initial price of several previous Bundesliga purchases:

• Timo Werner (Chelsea, 2020/21) – £ 9.5 million in the future, after the 28th season
• Jadon Sancho (Manchester United, 2021/22) – midfielder £ 9.5 million
• Christopher nunku (Chelsea, 2023/24) – midfielder £ 7.5 million
• Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham United, 2024/25) – striker £ 7.0 million, after the 12th season

Therefore, prices start at £ 8.0 million or £ 8.5 million feel fair. It will put it a little above people like Chris Wood (£ 7.5 million) and Yoane warned (£ 7.5 million).

Whatever is higher – now – at this time – looks unreasonable, making it competition for sobs and Ollie Watkins (£ 9.0 million). Anything lower will surely provoke a ‘template’ investment that is quite heavy before Gameweek 1.

Of course, it needs to be mentioned that there are no other former Bundesliga players highlighted above have become the success of the Premier League. Let’s throw former Human Rights striker West Ham Sebastien Haller as well, other Frankfurt Sales.

Nunez’s rival position also arrived in Merseyside at an attractive cost after a strong season abroad, but failed to fulfill that.

Conversely, Liverpool will hope he adapts in a way similar to Marmoush, which has a promising first half of the season in England. Or fellow Manchester City colleagues Erling Haaland (£ 14.0 million), an instant phenomenon at the time of arrival from Borussia Dortmund.

Is eciture worth buying at FPL?

There must be some risks to choose Ekitice, because one strong season still does not exceed 15 league goals.

Liverpool’s opening is also not very good, according to our equipment. They must face Arsenal and Newcastle in their first three matches.

Even so, its potential is for Ekitice to have a transformative season at Anfield. Surrounded him wrong, Diaz, Florian Wirtz (£ 8.5 million), plus a flying wing -back Jeremie Frimpong (£ 6.0 million) and Milos will come (£ 6.0 million), can bear fruit.

If he can become more clinical in terms of the conversion of opportunities from them will arrive, of course, he will take some goals loads from Salah Salah 33 years old.

Like Wirtz, Ekitice will be an alternative to prayer with much less money but don’t expect the Frenchman to ‘cover’ wrong – no one is really close to doing that since he joined Liverpool in 2017.

Conversely, the question is: Can Ekitice compete with the attackers available at the same price? Assuming that somewhere around the £ 8.0 million, you have to say there are more alternatives at the same price. Maybe starting with a Chris Wood (£ 7.5 million) or a Jarrod Bowen (£ 8.0 million) For more profitable initial equipment is the game, before moving to Etikike in Gameweek 4 if he sees his part.