Manchester United Ready to Hijack €100M-Rated Chelsea Target With PSG Sell-on Clause | OneFootball

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

The 22-year-old striker is expected to leave Eintracht Frankfurt in the near future, with PSG set to receive 20 percent of the transfer fee due to a sell-on clause included in his contract.

On Monday, transfer insider Fabrizio Romano shared the latest update on Chelsea’s interest 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.”

Manchester United latest to enter race for former PSG standout

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On Thursday, Sky Sport Germany’s Florian Plettenberg reports that Manchester United have officially entered the race for Ékitiké, making contact with Eintracht Frankfurt in the last 48 hours.

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.

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.