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Chelsea and Manchester United are keeping a close eye on Hugo Ekitiké’s situation, and PSG could cash in if a move happens.

The 22-year-old striker is expected to leave Eintracht Frankfurt soon, with PSG entitled to 20 percent of any transfer fee thanks to a sell-on clause in his deal. On Monday, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reported that Chelsea remain interested 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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Enzo Maresca’s side appears hesitant to pay the £85 million price tag for Ékitiké this summer. With that in mind, Chelsea have held initial talks about a possible move, though those discussions are believed to be only exploratory at this stage.

“Chelsea FC have submitted enquiries to Nick Woltemade’s management team. There have been talks,” Christian Falk exclusively informed CaughtOffside in his latest Fact Files column.

“The Londoners have been monitoring the striker for some time. Chelsea enquired about the contract until 2028 and were informed that there is no clause for an early transfer. Atletico Madrid are also interested in the striker.”

This week, Sky Sport Germany’s Florian Plettenberg reported that Manchester United have officially entered the race for Ékitiké, making contact with Eintracht Frankfurt.

They’ve expressed strong interest and gathered all the key details around a possible deal. Liverpool and Chelsea are still in the mix, but now United are firmly in the conversation. Frankfurt’s asking price stands at €100 million.