Why are Liverpool spending so much money on Ekitike? #shorts

Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Hugo Ekitike, but why does he cost so much?

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00:00Why are Liverpool spending nearly 80 million pounds on Hugo Ekotique?

00:03Especially when last season he was one of the worst finishes in the whole of Europe according to his expected goals.

00:09It's true, the data shows that he took a ton of shots and scored way fewer goals than he should have done.

00:14Fans saw him taking wild attempts when teammates were in a better position.

00:18But this is not the full story of Ekotique.

00:21Liverpool aren't just buying a goal scorer.

00:23They're buying a 6 foot 3 playmaker with the feet of a winger.

00:26Sounds familiar to the Newcastle fans.

00:28His data for dribbling, carrying the ball and creating chances for others is absolutely elite.

00:33And we're talking in the top 5 percentile in the world for a striker.

00:37And this is the key, he likes to drop deep to link up play.

00:41Very similar to how Roberto Firmino used to do, just with a little bit more of that athletic build.

00:46And this is perfect for Arna Slott's system, as it creates huge gaps for players like Mo Salah and Florian Vert to exploit.

00:52So £82 million isn't just for the finished article.

00:56It's a huge gamble that requires the coaches relying on the fact they can fix that shot selection.

01:00But if they do, Liverpool haven't just signed a top striker.

01:04They've signed one of the most complete and creative forwards in world football.

01:08The Reds are looking very serious this year as they look to capitalise again under Arna Slott.

01:13Is it all hype or will they live up to expectations this season?

01:17You tell us in the comments.

01:18You tell us in the comments.