Manchester United is on the market for a new NR .9 this summer, but apparently have changed their focus from Viktor Gyokeres with the Sweden Spits who likes to move to Arsenal
It is said that Manchester United is the only club that made contact with Eintracht Frankfurt about Hugo Ekitike while looking for a new striker, where Viktor Gyokeres now promotes a move to Arsenal.
Gyokeres, 27, has been associated with United with United in recent months after another fantastic season for Sporting Lisbon. The Swede is known to Ruben Amorim, who worked with him in Portugal last year before moving to Old Trafford last year.
But with Arsenal also in the frame and able to offer Champions League football, claim reports in Portugal that Gyokeres currently not fought for a move to Old Trafford.
United has since created their focus to Ekitike and, according to Bild, has shown all their interest in the Frenchman to Eintracht Frankfurt.
The report adds that United, such as things are, are the only club that makes contact with the Bundesliga outfit despite recent links to both Chelsea and Liverpool.
And also stealing a mars on their rivals, would be Marus Krösche, the sports director at Frankfurt, friends with United's Head of Recruitment, Christopher Vivell, Plus Ekitike is supposed to be 'open' for the idea of ​​moving to Manchester.
Ekitike, 22, enjoyed a fantastic season for Frankfurt, who finished third in the Bundesliga, despite the loss of the services of Omar Marmoush to Manchester City in January.
The German outfit also has a form for securing top fees for their elite stars, including Marmoush, who have come to City in recent years for a huge transfer costs in the Winter Window and Randal Kolo Muani.
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It is said that Frankfurt appreciates the France among the 21 -star of around £ 85 million – an amount that could be too rich for United, which has already splashed £ 62.5 million for a deal for Matheus Cunha and could ultimately spend a similar amount to also bring Bryan Mbeumo.
From Mbeumo he is expected to leave Brentford this summer, but also attracts interest from Tottenham, who has just appointed the bees, Thomas Frank, as their new manager.
The Cameroon Star did not comment on transfer speculation during a spontaneous interview in the Canadian Grand Prix, but told Frank to be a big hit at Spurs and told Sky Sports: “He did so much for me.
'He literally trusted me from the start [at Brentford] And he developed the team so well. He developed me as much as a person and a player. I can only wish him the very best and I am sure he will do well. “
He added: “He knows everything; he is really smart and knows what he wants to bring the team, how he wants them to play. He has been fantastic for Brentford.”