Footage of Hugo Ekitike in Liverpool training session has emerged and fans have already made up their mind

New footage of Liverpool's latest signing Hugo Ekitike in his first training sessions have appeared online, and it's got fans talking.

Despite regular links with Newcastle United, highly-rated striker Ekitike decided to join Liverpool this summer, penning a six-year deal with the Premier League champions.

The 23-year-old joined from Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt, who reportedly received an upfront fee of £69million for their star player, with another £10m available if he meets various add-ons.

With Darwin Nunez heavily rumoured to leave the Reds this summer, Liverpool fans have been eager to see their new striker in action ahead of their Premier League opener against Bournemouth on less than three weeks.

And after the club released some footage of Ekitike playing in their latest training session, fans have already made their mind up on Liverpool's new player.

Hugo Ekitike trained with his new Liverpool teammates on Tuesday. (Image: Getty)

As soon as his move to Liverpool was completed, Ekitike left Frankfurt to join his new teammates for their pre-season camp in Japan.

In the latest video clips showing Liverpool's training sessions in Japan, the Frenchman stood out to fans after clips showed him scoring three goals assisted by Harvey Elliott, Dominik Szoboszlai and Mo Salah.

Reacting to the footage, one fan wrote: "Beautiful finishes and with Alisson in goal too."

While one added: "Finally a striker that can finish his chances."

With one joking "A salah cross that get finished by a striker, I never thought I would see the day."

And another boldly suggested: "Do we need Isak? I mean surely its better to get a back up and Guehi and Fofana?"

Fans will be eager to see if Ekitike is handed his Liverpool debut on Wednesday morning as the Reds face Japanese side Yokohama F. Marinos in the final of the J.League World Challenge.

The Liverpool squad will then return to England for their final pre-season matches against La Liga side Sevilla ahead of their community shield clash with FA Cup winners Crystal Palace on August 10.

However, Ekitike's spot in Liverpool's starting lineup does not appear to be completely secure, as the Reds appear to be preparing to make a world-record bid for Newcastle's Alexander Isak.

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