Manchester United Unwilling to Meet £85M Asking Price for Chelsea Target With PSG Sell-on Clause | OneFootball

Chelsea and Manchester United are keeping a close eye on Hugo Ekitiké’s situation, with PSG poised to benefit financially if a transfer goes through.

The 22-year-old striker appears likely to leave Eintracht Frankfurt soon, and due to a sell-on clause in his contract, PSG are set to receive 20 percent of any transfer fee. According to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea still hold a strong interest in Ekitiké.

“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.”

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On Tuesday, Football Insider reported, citing sources, that Manchester United are unlikely to pursue a summer deal for Ekitiké. Manchester United have been linked with Ekitiké in recent weeks as they explore options to strengthen their attack ahead of the new season.

But Eintracht Frankfurt are reportedly demanding close to £85 million for the France Under-21 striker — a fee that’s currently out of reach for the Red Devils. Frankfurt are under no pressure to sell Ékitiké this summer, so they can afford to hold out for their asking price.