New signing could help transform Premier League winners as Arne Slot targets another assault on the Champions League

There is belief among Liverpool's decision-makers that Hugo Ekitike, 23, has all the tools to develop into one of Europe's top strikers. How did Liverpool decide to sign him and what can fans expect?

Roberto Firmino would become Liverpool’s No 9 but he did not join as one in July 2015 and, across eight years, his role was not easy to define. Rather than putting the finishing touches to Liverpool’s moves, he was instead an orchestrator of their best play, giving others the opportunity to score more than him.