Chelsea and Manchester United are closely monitoring Hugo Ekitiké’s situation, and PSG could benefit financially if a deal goes through.
“Hugo Ekitiké is really appreciated by Chelsea, he’s a player they really like, but at the moment the negotiation is not closed at all because Chelsea were asking for information to Eintracht Frankfurt about the player and their answer was that his asking price is €100m,” Romano noted.
“So, that is the price tag from Eintracht, and at the moment that’s too expensive for Chelsea. Let’s see if the price changes or if Chelsea will decide to change their strategies later in the market.”
BILD reports that Manchester United are the only club to have held talks with Frankfurt about Ekitiké. Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krösche has a close relationship with United’s head of recruitment, Christopher Vivell, and Ekitiké is reportedly open to a move to Old Trafford.
They’ve expressed strong interest and gathered all the key details around a possible deal. Liverpool and Chelsea are still in the mix, but now United are firmly in the conversation. Frankfurt’s asking price stands at €100 million.
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