Cisse backing Liverpool's Ekitike move: But be patient

The France U21 striker has seen a £79m offer from Liverpool accepted by Eintracht Frankfurt.

Cisse told L'Equipe:  "I think he will adapt well to the Reds ' style of play.

"In his role, a bit of a 'target man', a la Peter Crouch if you like, he's the only one in the squad. The manager will be able to exploit him.

"But we shouldn't expect him to be a starter straight away: (Mohamed) Salah and other big names are still up front. Above all, he'll have to get used to the intensity of English football."