Arsenal plan Gyokeres medical, Javi Guerra to Man United, Ekitike flies in to join Liverpool - Latest transfer news and rumours as Liverpool close in on the signing of Hugo Ekitike

Newcastle United have already moved on from the Hugo Ekitike saga after missing out on the Eintracht Frankfurt star last week. The Frenchman, instead, will join Liverpool after his medical was completed in London in recent days.

Djibril Cisse has told Hugo Ekitike he "would've been crazy" to have turned down Liverpool advances . But the former Reds striker has warned his French compatriot he now has to justify his near £80m price tag at Anfield.

In his latest Fact Files column for the Daily Briefing, German football insider Christian Falk has charted the sequence of events which ultimately led to Liverpool agreeing a move for Ekitike.

Liverpool is set to complete the signing of Hugo Ekitike this week, but the Reds are unlikely to be done there in the transfer window, with players being linked with exits

All the latest Liverpool transfer news and rumours, including updates on Alexander Isak, Darwin Nunez, Federico Chiesa, Hugo Ekitike, Luis Diaz, Rodrygo and more

Liverpool’s transfer strategy appears to be evolving under Arne Slot, with ESPN reporting that a personal Zoom call from the new head coach has shifted Hugo Ekitike’s stance on a move to Anfield. This development could mark a significant moment in shaping Liverpool’s future attacking plans.

Hugo Ekitike is on the verge of joining Liverpool from Eintracht Frankfurt and it could affect Nicolas Jackson's short-term future at Chelsea.