https://www.scmp.com/rss/521741/feed The latest news and top stories on Florian Wirtz, a highly-rated professional footballer. Wirtz recently completed a British-record transfer to Liverpool FC from Bayer Leverkusen in June 2025, becoming the most expensive player in British football history. As an attacking midfielder, he is known for his exceptional technique, creativity and versatility, often operating as a number ten or winger. At Leverkusen, he was instrumental in their historic 2023-24 domestic double, earning Bundesliga... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk voiced concerns over the Kai Tak Stadium playing surface, soon after big-money signing Hugo Ekitike surprised Hong Kong fans by gatecrashing the club’s open training session on Thursday night. French striker Ekitike, whose transfer from Eintracht Frankfurt for around U$112 million was confirmed earlier in the day, strolled out to meet his new teammates as they recovered from their 70-minute practice in front of 27,306 excited supporters. The new stadium will be... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319490/liverpool-captain-van-dijk-questions-kai-tak-stadium-pitch-ekitike-arrives-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319490/liverpool-captain-van-dijk-questions-kai-tak-stadium-pitch-ekitike-arrives-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:21:54 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Fans in Hong Kong will be the first to catch a glimpse of Liverpool’s new big-money signing Hugo Ekitike, and could see him make his debut at a sold-out Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday. The Reds confirmed the French striker’s transfer from Eintracht Frankfurt for an estimated US$112 million on Wednesday. They added that he would be flying straight to Hong Kong to join his teammates on their pre-season tour the following day. Liverpool will take on AC Milan as part of the Hong Kong Football Festival... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319379/ekitike-liverpool-hong-kong-fans-could-be-first-see-new-signing-action?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319379/ekitike-liverpool-hong-kong-fans-could-be-first-see-new-signing-action?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Jul 2025 05:06:01 +0000