The French forward has already scored 15 goals during an impressive debut campaign at Anfield and has set his sights on becoming an elite player in the global game.

Speaking to TNT Sports, Ekitike said: "I think I can, I think I can. There's room for improvement, I have to work more, progress, but obviously I'm where I wanted to be, and I am here.

"When I say I'm not scared of anything, it's like I don't fear pressure. People have expectations of me and I actually love that.

"It's exciting for me to be here, to play big games, to play in big competitions. I always wanted to be there and play in those types of games for such a big club."

Ekitike previously spent a year at PSG and feels that playing with the all-star trio of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar was brilliant for his development as a player – even though he didn't have the ability to match them at the time.

The striker said: "I can't lie, it was difficult for me to go on the pitch and be able to do what they were doing on the same level.

"I think I've never reached that level yet. It was about learning on the pitch, training, I saw a lot of things.

"It's not even just skills, I learned how to move without the ball, how I touch the ball, how I score goals, confidence in the game.

"When I look back, it wasn't a great time for me (at PSG) but I think that's what I needed at that time. I learned so much, I'm so grateful to have been there with such good players.

"It's a great picture I can put in my house because I played with the best player in the history of football. It was nice."