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4 days ago
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Chelsea push for Ekitiké deal with Club World Cup in sight
Chelsea are reportedly eager to finalise a deal for Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitiké as soon as possible, aiming to have him available for the Club World Cup, which begins in mid-June. According to Sky Germany, concrete talks between the player's representatives and the Blues took place again on Monday. Advertisement Eintracht remain in a strong negotiating position, with the 22-year-old French forward under contract until 2029. The Bundesliga club's board member for sport, Markus Krösche, is said to have set a €100 million price tag on Ekitiké. However, it's uncertain whether he would even be fit to feature at the Club World Cup. Ekitiké was recently forced to withdraw from France's squad for the U21 European Championship due to persistent back problems.
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26-05-2025
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Chelsea enter race for Hugo Ekitike
With Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krösche remaining firm, Frankfurt are demanding 100 million euros for the striker. Ekitike has had a fantastic season in the financial capital of Germany, providing 12 assists alongside netting 22 times for the club. Following Omar Marmoush's departure in January, the Frenchman has become the integral forward cog in Dino Toppmöller's side, earning him suitors across the continent.
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23-05-2025
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👀 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
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19-05-2025
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‘If a player develops faster than us, we let him go' – Eintracht boss on Hugo Ekitiké
Hugo Ekitiké has aroused interest from several Premier League clubs, and now Eintracht Frankfurt Sporting CEO Markus Krösche hints that the Frenchman may leave the Bundesliga club in the summer. Speaking to Sport1, Krösche said: 'He's one of the most interesting strikers on the European market. Hugo has to decide that [ed. His future]. I'm glad we have him. If he decides otherwise, that's our credo. If a player develops faster than us, we let him go.' Advertisement Although Ekitiké has a contract until 2029 and Eintracht Frankfurt have qualified for the Champions League, Sky Germany report that the Frenchman could still leave the Hessen club in the summer. In regards to his statement, Krösche referred to the sale of Omar Marmoush, who joined Manchester City for €80m including bonuses in January, midway through the season. In addition to Marmoush, Randal Kolo Muani, Sebastien Haller and Luka Jovic are all strikers who left die Adler for substantial fees, and Ekitiké – who has scored 15 and provided nine assists this season – could be next with Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United monitoring the player's situation. GGFN | Daniel Pinder
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16-03-2025
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Bochum's game with Frankfurt starts after banner removed from exit
Kick-off in Bochum's Bundesliga game with Eintracht Frankfurt was delayed by 50 minutes on Sunday after away fans - for a third game there in two years - refused to remove a banner which covered an emergency exit. The game eventually started after the banner was taken away. The Bochum big screen had carried a message asking the Frankfurt fans to remove the banner and Frankfurt captain Robert Koch pleaded with supporters to comply. But five minutes after the game should have started, the referee took the players off as talks continued. A public address announcement then demanded the Frankfurt 'Ultras' take down the banner from the exit for safety reasons or else the game would not begin. Bochum fans, whose side won at leaders Bayern Munich last weekend, stayed relatively calm as they waited for the away supporters to take down the banner. They did so only after sporting director Markus Krösche angrily went over to speak with them. The fans opted to remove all their banners and some Frankfurt supporters even appeared to leave the stadium. The game could be crucial at both ends of the Bundesliga. A healthy win for Frankfurt would send them up to third in the table, while third-bottom Bochum are in a relegation fight. The same problem occurred at Bochum's game with VfB Stuttgart in January last year when Stuttgart fans also blocked an exit with a banner. The game was suspended for 45 minutes but eventually was completed. A similar issue occurred in a Bochum match in 2023 against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
