Impressed with Wirtz and Ekitike Debuts…
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is tickled pink with the new dynamic duo, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike, forecasting that Liverpool’s $265 million ($195 million) investment is about to pay off like finding a winning lottery ticket at the bottom of a laundry basket. Wirtz, fresh from the Bayer Leverkusen factory, and Ekitike, the French number nine, both dazzled in pre-season and the Premier League opener. With Wirtz costing a whopping $158 million in potential add-ons, he’s Liverpool’s biggest signing — and that’s not just referring to his shoe size!
Ekitike scored his first goal against Bournemouth, showing the world that Liverpool colors suit him better than a penguin in a red tie, and even assisted Cody Gakpo. Van Dijk admitted he didn’t know much about Ekitike before his arrival, other than his surname sounded like an exotic martial arts move. Meanwhile, Federico Chiesa took to the stage as the dramatic hero, netting the winner and proving wrong those who said you can’t win with a name that sounds like a fancy Italian pastry.
