Liverpool have 'clear path' to sign third Bundesliga star after Ekitike blow

Liverpool have been founded on a ‘legible training course’ to icon RB Leipzig superstar Castello Lukeba this summer season season as Chelsea ‘grip the choicest cards’ in a dispute for Arne Adapter’s ‘next astronomical target’.
Sporting supervisor Richard Hughes isn’t throwing away any kind of time this summer season season in a bid to bolster Liverpool’s title-charismatic team, and through Jeremie Frimpong already signed as Trent Alexander-Arnold’s replacement and a bargain for Florian Wirtz at an blossomed phase, it’s claimed the Reds are attracted in signing a 3rd player from the Bundesliga.
Football Maven case Lukeba ‘can be on his means to Liverpool this summer season season after RB Leipzig’s season finished in drag’.
Leipzig fallen short to qualify for the Champs League, and amid vacillations over the futures of Xavi Simons and Benjamin Sesko, both of whom have in addition been heavily attached through a reaction to the Premier League, Liverpool included, they might in addition struggle to keep grip of Lukeba.
The 22-year-ratty, who sent to Leipzig from Lyon for £26m in the summer season season of 2023, is under arrangement till 2029, yet that bargain encompasses a £74m let loose decision which Liverpool are tempted to turn on.
The record says that ‘Leipzig’s inability to qualify for European football next term opens the door for attracted nightclubs to bargain Lukeba through that next reaction, and it’s vacated Liverpool on high aware’.
Press correspondent Pete O’Rourke told Football Maven: “Lukeba is on the list… he’s in reality maximized his tireless stature since relocating to RB Leipzig a pair of seasons earlier.
“He’s under arrangement till 2029 and has a £74million let loose decision, yet Leipzig refuge’t certified for European football next season so lacking Europe might help to promote a bargain.”
It would be the exact same reaction that other centre-earlier Ibrahima Konate obtained in 2021, and there’s a opportunity Lukeba can be a replacement for Konate, through no evolve obtained on an expansion to his arrangement which ends in 2026 amid tireless excitement from Real Madrid.
A record on Thursday claimed that Madrid have ‘vowed’ new-made boss Xabi Alonso that they will administer a press for Konate if they snag treatment of to press David Alaba from the club this summer season season.
That rumour comes amid reports that Liverpool are currently behind Chelsea in the race for one more Bundesliga superstar, Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike.
Paradises Germany press correspondent Florian Plettenberg lately disclosed that Ekitike was Arne Adapter’s ‘next astronomical target’ at Liverpool as they dare to land a prolific striker.
Yet Bild press correspondent Christian Falk insists that Chelsea are currently in advance of Liverpool in the race as they ‘grip the choicest cards in the Ekitike poker’.
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Falk told Entraped Offside: ‘Chelsea grip the advantage over Liverpool for Hugo Ekitiké. Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal were previously mulled over the optimal favourites for Hugo Ekitiké. Yet the 3-man tournament has now revolutionized correct into a 2-club dispute.
‘At the minute, Chelsea, who certified for the Champs League in 4th place, grip the choicest cards in the Ekitiké poker. Chelsea are already in dialogue through the player’s side and can soon receive roomy. Yet Liverpool are in addition still in the race, regardless of the upcoming document send of Florian Wirtz.
‘Eintracht is already massaging on reconditioning Ekitiké. It has been legible for months that Eintracht Frankfurt are desperate to icon Mainz goalscorer Jonathan Burkardt as a beneficiary to Hugo Ekitiké, who is eager to reaction.
‘The Mainz striker is now plainly leaning in the standard of a reaction to Frankfurt and wants to tinker for the Hessians after the summer season season. A economic arrangement has not yet been received to. Yet, the inalienable resolution in favour of Eintracht seems to have been obtained.
‘Burkardt’s impending parting is already known in the Mainz dressing void. Leverkusen are in addition attracted in the international striker, who racked upward 18 league wishes last season. Yet Eintracht spearheaded the Burkardt race from the prelude.’