'How can you say no?' Hugo Ekitike found picking Liverpool over Newcastle ‘easy’

Ekitike had been linked with a move to Newcastle during the summer but ended up at Anfield. "I saw myself playing in this team," he said

Hugo Ekitike has scored 15 goals for Liverpool this season. Pic: Peter Byrne/PA Wire.

Hugo Ekitike has revealed he chose Liverpool over Newcastle in the summer because he could not say no to the champions.

Newcastle made a move to sign the French striker from Eintracht Frankfurt as they tried to line up a replacement for Alexander Isak before agreeing to sell the Swede to Liverpool, but instead both forwards ended up at Anfield.