Fabrizio Romano Gives Bad News on Chelsea Pursuing Bundesliga Star With PSG Clause | OneFootball

Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United are all keeping an eye on Hugo Ekitiké, with PSG set to profit if a move happens.

The 22-year-old striker is expected to leave Eintracht Frankfurt soon, and PSG would receive 20 percent of the fee thanks to a sell-on clause in his deal.

Newcastle remain in the mix as well. They’ve been tracking Ekitiké since his time in Paris and view him as a possible long-term successor to Alexander Isak. According to CaughtOffside, another Premier League club is now showing interest.

Manchester United are reportedly watching Ekitiké closely. Football Insider previously noted the club is monitoring his progress in Frankfurt as they weigh options for a new No. 9 this summer.

Fabrizio Romano offers latest on Chelsea eyeing former PSG ace

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On Monday, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano revealed the latest regarding Ekitiké and a potential move to Chelsea.

“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.”

This week,  TEAMtalk reported that Premier League giants Chelsea are open to negotiating a deal, with a fee in the region of £65 million and £70 million expected to be enough to land the versatile forward this summer.

Moreover, the club sees him as a dynamic addition alongside new signing Liam Delap, bringing both tactical flexibility and long-term upside.