Roberto Firmino would become Liverpool’s No 9 but he did not join as one in July 2015 and, across eight years, his role was not easy to define. Rather than putting the finishing touches to Liverpool’s moves, he was instead an orchestrator of their best play, giving others the opportunity to score more than him.

The post When Hugo Ekitike will join Liverpool for pre-season appeared first on DaveOCKOP. Hugo Ekitike is close to joining Liverpool from Eintracht Frankfurt, having touched down in London to undergo his medical. The Premier League champions agreed an initial £69m deal with Frankfurt to sign the 23-year-old.

Hugo Ekitike’s transfer to Liverpool may be finalised today as he has arrived in Merseyside for his medical, according to Sky Sports.Premier League champions, Liverpool will pay €90 million (£78