Hugo Ekitike in motion for Eintracht Frankfurt vs Spurs (Picture by Maja Hitij/Getty Pictures)
Liverpool and Arsenal could reportedly now need to pay much more for the potential switch of Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike.
The gifted Frenchman has been in prolific kind this season, scoring 21 objectives in all competitions to this point, and is predicted to seal a transfer to a much bigger membership this summer time.
It appears Ekitike’s high quality performances in entrance of aim have now prompted his membership to lift their asking value for him to as a lot as €100m.
That’s in keeping with the most recent on the 22-year-old’s future from Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg, posting on his official account on X, previously Twitter…
Ekitike seems like he has it in him to play on the very highest degree, and it will be thrilling to see him within the Premier League within the close to future.
CaughtOffside have beforehand been informed of curiosity from Liverpool, whereas sources had additionally earlier named Arsenal and Manchester United as potential suitors.
Hugo Ekitike’s asking value soars and soars
Ekitike would solely lately have value one thing like €80m, in keeping with Plettenberg, however it now appears his worth has shot up.
It is going to be fascinating to see if the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal are ready to pay as a lot as €100m for Ekitike.
Ekitike might be value each penny, in all honesty, even when it’s usually a big gamble paying fairly that a lot for nearly any participant.
We’ve seen loads of massive names flop within the Premier League, however Ekitike seems like he’s the actual deal, even when he’s struggled at an elite membership earlier than.
The teen was beforehand at Paris Saint-Germain and couldn’t fulfil his potential whereas he was there, however his profession has actually taken off within the final 12 months or so.
It’s straightforward to see Ekitike being an improve on Darwin Nunez at Liverpool, and on Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus at Arsenal.