"Liverpool had become champions and Eintracht Frankfurt had qualified for the Champions League but thoughts soon shifted to what came next. Or who came next, anyway. Arne Slot spoke to Hugo Ekitike at the end of last season."
"The caller can't have come as a surprise to the striker. Liverpool had been in contact with his camp since January. Liverpool were preparing for Darwin Nunez's departure. Ekitike had seen his sidekick Omar Marmoush leave in the winter window."
Liverpool had become champions and Eintracht Frankfurt had qualified for the Champions League. Focus turned to incoming personnel and replacements. Arne Slot spoke to Hugo Ekitike at the end of last season. Liverpool had been in contact with Ekitike's camp since January as preparations were made for Darwin Nunez's departure. Ekitike had already seen team turnover when his sidekick Omar Marmoush left in the winter window. The sequence of contacts and departures indicated a planned reshaping of attacking options ahead of the new season.
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