Hugo Ekitike is one of the top names that are still on the summer transfer market – and every club hopes to land him according to the rules of Eintracht Frankfurt.
It is known that the German club has given a grade of € 100 million on the 23-year-old and refuses to entertain offers below at this stage.
Frankfurt's position is clear because they will only consider dropping the price tag if it suits them … and indicate that this is only possible in the last weeks of the window, as soon as their own plans for the season are completely present.
This is an important moment for the player himself. Does he push to become a member of a large club or to continue to develop while he will lead Frankfurt to the Champions League next season? The premonition is that he is ready to move.
Premier League -Interest
The interest in Ekitike bubbled and in England, Manchester United made formal contact early in the window. That deal is not assumed at this stage.
There has also been interest from Saudi Arabian parties, while Chelsea and Arsenal made informal contact. It is Newcastle United and Liverpool that is expected to make an approach soon.
The interest of Newcastle is serious – Ekitike has been on their radar for years and they came close to signing him from Reims in 2022.
The magpies maintained long -term admiration and carefully assess the situation. Each formal approach is most likely dependent on the outcome of Alexander Isak's contract discussions.
However, it is true that Newcastle tried to find another attacker for team depth and their European ambitions – and Ekitike could be a more direct target.
Liverpool keeps a close eye on the situation and has had serious conversations about signing him internally. Ekitike is seen as a very good fit for the tactical makeup that Liverpool is on its way.
We have analyzed the potential of Ekitike as a replacement for Darwin Nunez in this article.
The move would be very interesting for the player, and he is willing to show patience in terms of opening.
Move red first?
Sources suggest that Frankfurt also remains hopeful that Liverpool will be the club that makes the first serious move, because that could be their best chance to reach their appreciation on the player.
Intermediaries in the vicinity of the situation have encouraged that the Reds are preparing for opening first conversations, although nothing formal has been submitted yet.
After the club's World Cup, Chelsea will again consider what their forward line looks like for next season, so that they cannot be fully discussed. That interest would be suitable for his German side, because Frankfurt had hoped to arouse a bidding war between various Premier League giants.
Frankfurt would even be willing to keep their land and would consider holding Ekitike until January if no buyer comes close to their prize, sources say.
Time will learn it. The chance is that Ekitike will still be one of the biggest transfers this summer. For now it's just a waiting game.