Liverpool given new transfer verdict after Hugo Ekitike hammer blow and Alexander Isak woe

Liverpool given new transfer verdict after Hugo Ekitike hammer blow and Alexander Isak woeLiverpool striker Hugo Ekitike faces lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering ruptured Achilles during Champions League quarter-final defeat to PSGCommentsSportMark Wakefield Sport Central Audience Writer21:57, 16 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesHugo Ekitike of Liverpool is checked on by Alexander Isak(Image: Michael Steele/Getty Images)Liverpool have been tipped to go into the transfer market for a new striker following the injury to Hugo Ekitike. The France international suffered a ruptured Achilles during the Reds' Champions League quarter-final second leg defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night.‌Ekitike now faces a prolonged spell on the sidelines, and has already been ruled out of this summer's World Cup by France head coach Didier Deschamps.‌Liverpool signed Ekitike from Rennes last summer in a deal worth up to £79million, with the 23-year-old netting 17 goals during his debut season at Anfield.‌The injury to Ekitike leaves Alexander Isak as the club's sole recognised centre forward, with the Sweden international only recently returning from a four-month lay-off after suffering a fractured fibula and ankle injury.READ MORE: Liverpool 'putting transfer feelers out' in bad news for Man Utd as two signings decidedREAD MORE: Liverpool 'move ahead of Man Utd' in transfer race for Premier League starConsequently, former Newcastle and Blackburn striker Alan Shearer has urged Liverpool to move for a new centre forward in the aftermath of Ekitike's injury, reports the Liverpool Echo."Ekitike will be a huge miss for Liverpool with his serious injury," Shearer told Betfair. "Him and Szoboszlai have probably been the best two players for Liverpool this season."‌He added: "I think they’re [Liverpool] going to have to go into the transfer market now looking for a striker off the back of this injury because, as well as t...