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How flamboyant Eintracht Frankfurt star Hugo Ekitike recovered from 'mental weakness' to become one of Europe's hottest young strikers - and how much he could really cost Arsenal and Liverpool this summer, writes JAMES SHARPE

How flamboyant Eintracht Frankfurt star Hugo Ekitike recovered from 'mental weakness' to become one of Europe's hottest young strikers - and how much he could really cost Arsenal and Liverpool this summer, writes JAMES SHARPE
JAMES SHARPE: It took Hugo Ekitike just six minutes to show the rest of Europe why he's one of the most wanted young strikers on the continent.

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