Hugo Ekitike
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Manchester United’s recruitment team are scouring Europe for a reliable striker ahead of the summer transfer window, with Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike making it onto the shortlist of targets.
The need comes from Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee’s season-long struggles to find consistency in front of goal. As such, United have been relying heavily on club captain Bruno Fernandes to add to the club’s goal tally.
Hojlund has now ended his 21-game goalless streak with goals against Leicester and Portugal in consecutive games. However, despite his newly found shooting boots, it’s too soon to know if he can be relied upon as a consistent finisher for next season.
If this is the start of a new “in form” Hojlund, United still might look to offload him, with several clubs contracting The Red Devils to discuss a transfer.
As such, United are desperate to bring an in-form striker to Old Trafford at the next opportunity, with a huge update provided by Fabrizio Romano on summer target, Hugo Ekitike.
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Hugo Ekitike expected to move this summer
Ekitike has made it onto United’s shortlist with 19 goals and eight assists in 38 games across all competitions in his first full season for Eintracht Frankfurt.
As such, the 22-year-od is generating massive interest from Europe’s elite, who United are hoping to compete with to land the young striker.
Now, Romano has reported that Ekitike is expected to leave Frankfurt in the summer, with several Premier League clubs contacting the Bundesliga side regarding the Frenchman’s availability.
However, Frankfurt will surely be hoping to either hang onto their star striker or get big money for him after they sold Omar Marmoush to Manchester City for £63 million earlier in the season.
Ekitike’s contract is still in place until summer 2029, putting Frankfurt in a really strong position to negotiate a significant transfer fee.
This may be the main issue for United’s signing of the star, with the club’s financial pressures limiting available funds for and summer transfers without sales being made first.
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