Story byArne Slot confirms Liverpool signed incredibly fast playerAnfield WatchSun, December 28, 2025 at 7:35 AM UTC·1 min readHow successful this transition has been remains to be seen. It's very much a work in progress. It's also important to note that one of the fastest players in Europe right now - Jeremie Frimpong - has been injured for the majority of the season, which has also had an impact on Slot's attack lacking speed. It's also perhaps not a surprise that Hugo Ekitike has been the most successful player from all the new signings so far and that's probably because he is extremely fast. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSlot confirmed this himself, revealing that the striker who was signed in the summer has become one of the fastest in the squad. In an interview with Sky Sports, Slot praised Ekitike for his speed.“He has many qualities,” Slot said.“As we can all see, he’s a good finisher, he’s very comfortable on the ball.