Manchester United Hold Edge for €100M-Rated Chelsea Target With PSG Sell-on Clause | OneFootball

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

The 22-year-old striker is expected to leave Eintracht Frankfurt soon, with PSG set to receive 20 percent of any transfer fee due to a sell-on clause. According to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, 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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BILD reports that Manchester United are the only club to have held talks with Frankfurt about Ekitiké. Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krösche has a close relationship with United’s head of recruitment, Christopher Vivell, and Ekitiké is reportedly open to a move to Old Trafford.

This week, Sky Sport Germany’s Florian Plettenberg reported that Manchester United have officially entered the race for Ekitiké, 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.