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·9. Juli 2025
‘Expected to’: Romano shares what he’s now hearing about concrete Man Utd target who’s just ‘incredible’

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·9. Juli 2025
Fabrizio Romano has provided a welcome update for Manchester United supporters regarding concrete target Hugo Ekitike.
It’s only positive if the club actually take heed of it, though, and given how INEOS have approached the window thus far, fans won’t be too optimistic of a deal coming to fruition.
According to Romano, the sought-after forward is ‘expected to move to the Premier League’ this summer, having garnered interest from the likes of United, Liverpool and Chelsea.
The Reims graduate has five goals in as many games for France U21s. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)
Reports had already claimed back in May that Ekitike had informed Eintracht Frankfurt of his desire to embark on a new venture at the end of 2024/2025, which will see him pull the curtains on his time at the club just over 12 months after he became a permanent member of the squad.
He originally joined on loan in February 2024 after failing to cement a starting role at Paris Saint-Germain. Only a month into his spell, Eintracht decided to activate his buy option and sign him for £13.8 million.
They’re keen to make their money’s worth if they’re forced to reluctantly sanction his departure in the coming weeks, too, as it’s been suggested that a fee of £85m would be required to twist Eintracht chiefs’ arms into facilitating the deal.
The ‘incredible’ 23-year-old enjoyed his most prolific season to date last term, recording a hugely impressive 22 goals and 12 assists in 48 appearances across all competitions.
At Old Trafford, Ekitike would come in as a direct replacement for Rasmus Hojlund, whom United are considering offloading amid interest from Inter Milan.
The worst-case scenario would see INEOS fail to act on any targets and instead choose from one of the three free agents they’ve been offered: Callum Wilson (33), Jamie Vardy (38) or Dominic Calvert-Lewin (28).
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