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Hugo Ekitike Targets Elite Status at Liverpool After Messi Lessons and Wirtz Link-Up

A TNT Sports interview crowns a 16-goal debut season that has earned the 23-year-old a France call-up ahead of the World Cup.

Overview

  • Ekitike told Owen Hargreaves he believes he can become one of the world’s best strikers, stressing he welcomes pressure and high expectations.
  • He credited time with Lionel Messi at PSG for sharpening his movement, first touch, finishing and in-game confidence.
  • The Liverpool forward is the club’s leading scorer this season with 16 goals across all competitions in his first campaign at Anfield.
  • He highlighted a growing understanding with Florian Wirtz, saying the playmaker’s creativity helps him “shine” and promises “great things.”
  • After limited minutes at PSG and a development stint at Eintracht Frankfurt, he secured a big-money move to Liverpool and has since broken into Didier DeschampsFrance squad, with reports expecting him to feature at the World Cup.