Djibril Cisse has told Hugo Ekitike he "would've been crazy" to have turned down Liverpool advances . But the former Reds striker has warned his French compatriot he now has to justify his near £80m price tag at Anfield.

More than any player, Ekitike somehow both reaffirms and rejects conventional wisdom and scouting biases. He's everything "dumb" clubs get wrong about transfers, and everything "smart" clubs get right.

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The France U21 striker has seen a £79m offer from Liverpool accepted by Eintracht Frankfurt. Cisse told L'Equipe: "I think he will adapt well to the Reds ' style of play. "In his role, a bit of a 'target man', a la Peter Crouch if you like, he's the only one in the squad. The manager will be able to exploit him.

Ekitike’s Arrival Is About More Than Just GoalsLiverpool’s £69 million swoop for Hugo Ekitike, with an additional £10 million in add-ons, is more than a blockbuster signing – it’s a