Liverpool signing Ekitike admits tough summer as agent reveals Newcastle talks

Liverpool signing Ekitike admits tough summer as agent admits Newcastle talks

Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike admits he didn't enjoy the past summer.

Ekitike left Eintracht Frankfurt last month for Liverpool after a summer of transfer speculation.

The France U21 international recalled, "To stand in front of a camera and tell you that everything went well would be a lie.

"When I look back, I think it really strengthened me. It was a real learning experience on every level. It makes me a seasoned player today.

"My ambitions? I've always been ambitious. If I told you my goals every day, you'd think I was crazy. To be good and have fun, because football is all about fun.”

Agent Ali Barat, meanwhile, also told Tuttosport: "I was working for Eintracht Frankfurt to bring him to Newcastle. I stayed ten days in Germany. We reached an agreement with the club and with the player, then Liverpool called him and he chose Anfield."