Liverpool, Man Utd Stance Revealed Over €100M-Rated Chelsea Target With PSG Clause | OneFootball

Chelsea and Manchester United are closely monitoring Hugo Ekitiké’s situation, with PSG set to benefit financially if a deal goes through.

The 22-year-old striker is expected to leave Eintracht Frankfurt soon, and PSG would receive 20 percent of any transfer fee due to a sell-on clause. According to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea still have a strong interest in signing 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.”

Premier League clubs stand firm in stance for former PSG ace

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While speaking to CaughtOffside, journalist Christian Falk stated that Premier League clubs are balking at the price that Eintracht Frankfurt are asking for.

“There is no completely new update on Hugo Ekitiké. Eintracht continue to insist on €100m, but it is questionable whether they will get it,” Falk noted. “Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United still have him on their radar. Liverpool could make a move once they have sold Darwin Nunez.

“United are the only club to have spoken to Eintracht about Ekitiké so far. There have been no negotiations or even an offer as things currently stand.”

Football Insider recently reported that Manchester United are unlikely to move forward with a summer deal for Ekitiké. The club had been linked with the France Under-21 striker in recent weeks while assessing options to bolster their attack ahead of the new season.

However, Eintracht Frankfurt are said to be asking for close to £85 million—a price tag that’s currently beyond what United are willing to pay. With no urgency to sell, Frankfurt are in a strong position to stick to its valuation.