Why Hugo Ekitike is Liverpool’s star signing this summer and what he brings to Arne Slot’s XI

Liverpool’s new era under Arne Slot has been defined by bold signings, but few have hit the ground running quite like Hugo Ekitike. The French forward arrived from Eintracht Frankfurt in a £79 million move.
The move was grounded in data as much as instinct. Liverpool’s analytics team were convinced by Ekitike’s explosive pace, measured at 35.5 km/h, and his all-round attacking involvement.