Newcastle United submit opening bid for Hugo Ekitiké | OneFootball

Newcastle United are pushing forward in their pursuit of Eintracht Frankfurt attacker Hugo Ekitiké. Fabrizio Romano reports that the Premier League side have submitted an opening offer to the Hessen club, higher than the €70m a previous club offered.

This comes after it emerged that Newcastle had initiated contact with the entourage of Ekitiké, who scored 22 goals and provided 12 assists in 48 appearances last season. However, although the Magpies’ opening offer is appeasing, it’s unlikely that SGE will accept as it’s well below their valuation of the 23-year-old.

Could Hugo Ekitiké remain at Eintracht Frankfurt?

As is well known, the Hessen club prove tough negotiators. They brought in €95m from Paris Saint-Germain for Randal Kolo Muani after signing the Frenchman on a free transfer 12 months earlier, while they stood firm on their €75m asking price for Omar Marmoush, who is since excelling at Manchester City. As such, Eintracht Frankfurt find themselves in a healthy financial position and aren’t forced to sell. If Ekitiké does leave the Deutsche Bank Park this summer, SGE are well within their right to hold out for €90m-€100m for their prized asset.

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