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Hugo Ekitike of Eintracht Frankfurt is favored by Arsenal and Chelsea forward of the summer time switch window (Picture by Alex Grimm/Getty Photographs)
Arsenal and Chelsea are majorly contemplating Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike as an alternative choice to Alexander Isak for the forthcoming summer time switch window, CaughtOffside can reveal.
The Frenchman is seen as a less expensive choice to the Newcastle hitman, who is just not anticipated to depart Newcastle United ought to the membership obtain a Champions League spot this season.
The Gunners are looking out for an elite signing for the No.9 place and, just like the Blues, they imagine {that a} deal for Frankfurt may very well be a less expensive different than among the gamers on the market, such because the aforementioned Isak, and Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig.
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Nonetheless, we perceive that Frankfurt are hoping to maintain Ekitike for subsequent season a minimum of.
The membership has a powerful monitor report of promoting strikers for hefty charges, with Omar Marmoush the most recent title added to that record following his £59 million to Manchester Metropolis. Certainly, Frankfurt imagine Ekitike may very well be the following in line, although they aren’t in a rush to see him depart.
Alexander Isak is favored by quite a few Premier League golf equipment (Picture by Justin Setterfield/Getty Photographs)
What has been mentioned about Hugo Ekitike not too long ago?
The membership’s sporting director Markus Krosche mentioned not too long ago of Ekitike’s progress: “We’re very proud of Hugo’s improvement. He suits in very well with us and has made nice progress in only one yr. He already has an distinctive scoring price. He has the potential to grow to be an absolute high striker in Europe.
“He nonetheless has to work on his willpower, generally he’s too playful. We additionally nonetheless have points when defending the ball. However he’s heading in the right direction.”
Frankfurt plans to maintain Ekitike at Deutsche Financial institution Park previous the summer time, together with his contract operating till 2029. It’s thought that to see him depart earlier than then, the Bundesliga outfit would ask for a flat charge of £60 million – however add-ons.
