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Metro
3 days ago
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Chelsea accelerate efforts to sign Arsenal & Liverpool target 'in recent hours'
Chelsea have ramped up their pursuit of Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike in the last few hours, according to reports in France. Ekitike joined Eintracht on a permanent basis from PSG last summer and the 22-year-old hit new heights across an eye-catching Bundesliga campaign, notching 15 goals and eight assists in 33 appearances. The forward earned himself plenty of admirers with his goalscoring exploits in his first full season in German football and speculation has been mounting that a big-money move could be around the corner. Arsenal and Liverpool have been keeping close tabs on Ekitike's progress and both clubs are believed to have made initial enquiries over a proposed bid for the Frenchman. But according to L'Equipe, Chelsea have attempted to steal a march on their Premier League rivals by accelerating their efforts to sign the attacker 'in recent hours'. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we'll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. The report claims Ekitike is considering his future and mulling over his options after being ruled out of France's European Under-21 Championship campaign this with a back problem. It's understood Eintracht are aware of the strong interest in Ekitike and have responded by slapping a £60million price tag on their prized possession. Ekitike's current contract in Frankfurt runs through to June 2029. Eintracht would be in line to make a significant profit from the sale of Ekitike considering they signed the striker from PSG for a fee of around £14m last summer. In a recent interview with Sport1, Eintracht's sporting director, Markus Krosche, confirmed Ekitike could be allowed to leave if the club's demands are met by a potential suitor. 'He's one of the most interesting strikers on the European market,' Krosche said. 'Hugo has to decide that [his future]. I'm glad we have him. 'If he decides otherwise, that's our belief: if a player develops faster than us, then we let him go – as long as our demands are met.' More Trending Chelsea are targeting Ekitike in addition to Ipswich striker Liam Delap, who is set to be announced by the west London giants imminently. Delap has agreed to a six-year deal at Stamford Bridge and joins the Europa Conference League winners for a fee of £30million. The Blues are eager to strengthen their attack with the addition of one or two genuine difference-makers to ease the pressure on Nicolas Jackson, who managed just ten league goals last term. Dario Essugo, 20, became Chelsea's first signing of the summer on Sunday, with the 20-year-old midfielder joining on an eight-year contract from Sporting. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE: 'I'm pretty certain' – Gary Neville names four Man Utd players who must leave this summer MORE: Man Utd or Arsenal? Bryan Mbeumo makes huge decision over summer transfer MORE: Chelsea tipped to sell 'wonderful talent' Cole Palmer in shock transfer
Metro
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Metro
Man Utd's £30m deal forces Chelsea to consider signing £85m Liverpool target
Manchester United's pursuit of Liam Delap – which looks set to be successful – has forced Chelsea to consider a big-money move for a Liverpool and Arsenal target instead. Enzo Maresca is keen to bring a new striker to Stamford Bridge this summer after a difficult season for the Blues in front of goal. Nicolas Jackson failed to build on a promising first season at the club, scoring 10 goals in the Premier League, while Christopher Nkunku fared even worse. Chelsea are one of a number of clubs to express interest in Ipswich Town talisman Delap, who scored 12 goals in a team that finished second from bottom in the Premier League with just four wins from 38 games. The 22-year-old, the son of former Stoke City defender Rory Delap, has a release clause of £30m now Ipswich have been relegated to the Championship. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link so we can send you football news tailored to you. Chelsea are interested in activating that buy-out clause but could be forced to look elsewhere for attacking reinforcements as Manchester United are 'expected' to win the transfer race, according to The Independent. Delap is believed to be open to joining the Red Devils despite their disastrous season under Ruben Amorim and Erik ten Hag. United finished just 15th in the Premier League – four places above Delap's Ipswich – and suffered a deflating defeat to Tottenham in the Europa League final. Amorim reportedly has around £100m to spend on summer signings – on top of any sales – and wants to invest a significant chunk of that on Delap and Matheus Cunha. Wolves' Brazilian playmaker Cunha looks set to become Manchester United's first summer signing after agreeing a five-year deal with the club. As well as admiring Delap, Chelsea also registered interest in Viktor Gyokeres but Arsenal look best-placed to lure the Swedish striker from Sporting Lisbon. Gyokeres has enjoyed another sensational season in Portugal, scoring 54 goals in all competitions to take his overall tally to 97 in 102 games for Sporting. The prospect of missing out on both Delap and Gyokeres has led Chelsea to 'extensively discuss' a move for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike. The France U21 star scored 15 goals in the Bundesliga this season and another seven in Eintracht's European and cup campaigns. Arsenal and Liverpool have both been linked with Ekitike, who Eintracht have admitted could well be sold this summer if their 'demands are met'. Speaking to German outlet Sport1, Eintracht chief Markus Krosche recently said: 'He's one of the most interesting strikers on the European market. 'Hugo has to decide that [his future]. I'm glad we have him. If he decides otherwise, that's our belief: if a player develops faster than us, then we let him go – as long as our demands are met.' More Trending Ekitike's current contract with Eintracht runs through to June 2029 but the German club are open to offers this summer. A stumbling block for Chelsea could be Eintracht's valuation as they reportedly want around 100m euros (£85m) to part ways with the 22-year-old. Chelsea are, however, in a solid place financially after Maresca's side clinched Champions League football on the final day of the season. A 1-0 victory at Nottingham Forest sent Chelsea back into Europe's top club competition and the Blues could yet end the season with a trophy as they face Real Betis in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE: Premier League 2025-26 odds: Liverpool are title favourites but there's a surprise name in the relegation reckoning MORE: Man Utd open talks to sign £50m forward ahead of Arsenal and Liverpool MORE: Premier League flops of the season featuring Man Utd, Arsenal and Chelsea stars
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
👀 Plenty of European competition: Will a Brazilian join SGE
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. The 2024/25 season has just ended a week ago, and the attention of most professional clubs is already focused on the upcoming season. This is also the case for Eintracht Frankfurt. Sports director Markus Krösche can now safely plan with the Champions League and is accordingly fine-tuning the squad for the top tier. According to the 'Frankfurter Rundschau', a Brazilian player has also caught the attention of Eintracht. As Brazilian journalist Bruno Lemos reports on 'X', Evertton Araújo is said to have received an offer from Eintracht. He is at home in central midfield and recently earned a regular spot at Flamengo Rio de Janeiro. However, the competition at Flamengo is also fierce. Competition? Eintracht Frankfurt also faces competition in their pursuit of the central midfielder. According to the 'Frankfurter Rundschau', in addition to FC Sevilla, Getafe, and Villareal from Spain, Bayer Leverkusen is also interested. The transfer fee for Evertton Araújo is estimated to be eleven million euros. 📸 Alex Grimm - 2024 Getty Images
Metro
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Metro
Arsenal and Liverpool given green light to sign £85m transfer target
Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krosche has confirmed star striker Hugo Ekitike could leave if the club's demands are met in the summer transfer window. Ekitike joined Eintracht on a permanent basis in April 2024, following an initial loan spell, and the 22-year-old forward has been a revelation this season, racking up 15 goals and eight assists in the Bundesliga. The Frenchman has earned himself plenty of admirers with his eye-catching performances across the campaign and speculation is mounting that a big-money move could be on the cards. Arsenal and Liverpool are on the hunt for attacking reinforcements and have both been linked with Ekitike as they draw up potential plans to strengthen their squads for next season. Eintracht are aware of the interest from the Premier League and there is a growing acceptance within the club's hierarchy that Ektike's head may already have been turned. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we'll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. However, it will likely take a bid in the region of £85million to prise Ektike away from Deutsche Bank Park this summer. 'He's one of the most interesting strikers on the European market,' Eintracht chief Krosche told German outlet Sport1. 'Hugo has to decide that [his future]. I'm glad we have him. 'If he decides otherwise, that's our belief: if a player develops faster than us, then we let him go – as long as our demands are met.' Ekitike's current contract with Eintracht runs through to June 2029. Eintracht secured their spot in next year's Champions League with victory over Freiburg on Saturday and Krosche credited Ekitike with playing a 'major role' in their success. 'Hugo is an exceptional player who played a major role in our qualification for the Champions League,' he added. 'He certainly still has a lot of potential for development as he's only 22 years old.' More Trending Despite the widespread adulation Ekitike has received this season, Emmanuel Petit is unsure if is fellow countryman is ready to be the 'main man' for a club like Arsenal or Liverpool. 'Honestly, I've seen him playing for Paris Saint-Germain. He was a little bit too young to play for a huge club like Paris Saint-Germain,' the ex-Arsenal and France midfielder told Poker Firma last month. 'Now he's having a good time in Germany with Eintracht Frankfurt. I think it's probably too soon for him to come to a top, top club like Arsenal or Liverpool. 'I'm not sure if he's ready to be the main man at a club chasing a Premier League title.' For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE: Ruben Amorim confident Manchester United are signing 'perfect' player for 'fair price' MORE: 'Odds slashed' on Premier League manager to replace Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham MORE: Liverpool in advanced talks to sign £45m star after Jeremie Frimpong agreement
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
🎥 Party on the motorway: celebrating SGE stars take over service station
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. After the 3:1 victory in Freiburg, Eintracht Frankfurt has qualified for the Champions League in the upcoming season. After the players had already been celebrating with the fans, the party now continues - at the motorway service station. Kurzes Update: wir haben die Raststätte übernommen! 🫨🦅😂#SGE | #SCFSGE — Eintracht Frankfurt (@Eintracht) May 17, 2025 This could certainly go late here today. The staff at the service station will probably not forget this visit anytime soon. 📸 Markus Gilliar - 2025 Getty Images
