London, July 21 -- Liverpool have agreed an initial £69m fee to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike.
The 23-year-old Frenchman is expected to arrive in the UK on Tuesday before having a medical.
Frankfurt accepted a deal worth £79m, with £69m guaranteed and £10m in add-ons.
Ekitike is expected to sign a six-year contract and will fly out to join Liverpool's Asia tour later this week, according to a BBC news.
Newcastle had a £70m bid for Ekitike rejected this month, while Liverpool have shown an interest in Magpies striker Alexander Isak.
Ekitike scored 15 goals in 31 starts as Frankfurt finished third in the Bundesliga last season.
His arrival will push Liverpool's spending past £250m this summe...