Manchester United stay eager to signal Hugo Ekitike, as Fabrizio Romano reported for CaughtOffside in an unique report yesterday.
Since then, having consulted extra sources with shut ties to the brokers business, CaughtOffside have obtained additional info on how the Ekitike talks may play out.
For now, Man Utd are but to open formal talks with Eintracht Frankfurt over the proficient younger French striker, however they’ve been made conscious of his €100m asking worth.
That is additionally true of Chelsea and Liverpool, who’re additionally concerned about Ekitike this summer season, however for now nothing is at a very superior stage with any membership.
Manchester United contemplating swap switch to get Hugo Ekitike charge down
Ekitike’s €100m price ticket is predicted to be problematic, however United are internally discussing learn how to get that charge down.
Sources have confirmed to CaughtOffside {that a} swap deal just isn’t being dominated out, with United open to utilizing Rasmus Hojlund or Joshua Zirkzee as a part of their provide for Ekitike.
The 22-year-old scored a formidable 22 targets in all competitions within the season simply gone, so it’s straightforward to see why MUFC would wish to strive the whole lot to deliver him to Previous Trafford.
What Fabrizio Romano has mentioned about Hugo Ekitike
Chatting with CaughtOffside yesterday, Romano supplied us with an replace on United’s pursuit of Ekitike and two different large names in Viktor Gyokeres and Bryan Mbeumo.
“Ekitike is an possibility for Manchester United, he’s a participant appreciated by the membership, and in addition Christopher Vivell, who’s now at Previous Trafford, is aware of the participant properly as a result of he’s labored within the Bundesliga with Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig, so he’s at all times monitoring Bundesliga developments,” Romano mentioned.
“Let’s see what’s going to occur there, however for the time being, once more, the deal just isn’t thought of straightforward. It is going to clearly be costly, and there may be competitors there from Liverpool and from Chelsea, so it’s simply contact for the time being between the events whereas Manchester United wait to make clear the striker’s scenario.
“This comes as Viktor Gyokeres is giving his precedence to Arsenal, however nonetheless not rejecting Manchester United. Discussions are additionally nonetheless ongoing for Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford – they’ve an settlement with the participant in place, however are nonetheless discussing club-to-club, so nonetheless no deal performed.”
