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Man Utd, meanwhile, must convince Ekitike to move to Old Trafford without the luxury of offering him European football.<\/p>\n<h2>Fabrizio Romano Confirms Manchester United, Chelsea, and Liverpool are All Interested in Hugo Ekitike<\/h2>\n<p>On his YouTube channel, Fabrizio Romano shed light on Hugo Ekitike&#8217;s transfer situation.<\/p>\n<p>Romano said (via Shields Gazette):<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Manchester United have called with the agents of Hugo Ekitike. My understanding is the following: A call from Chelsea. Chelsea called Eintracht last week, but zero contact this week.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As per the Italian journalist, Frankfurt will sell Ekitike for \u00a385 million, which is too steep for Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Last week, there was contact between the agents and Chelsea asking Eintracht how much they want for Hugo Ekitike, and they were told \u20ac100 million (~\u00a385 million), which is something as of today, Chelsea are not willing to pay.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Chelsea are interested in Ekitike but only if the transfer price drops during the transfer window.<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ht\" dir=\"ltr\">Ekitik\u00e9&#39;s instincts \ud83e\udde0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UEL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ksUMDVZ4zV\">pic.twitter.com\/ksUMDVZ4zV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EuropaLeague\/status\/1933177983050895714?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Liverpool, on the other hand, will first find a solution for Darwin Nunez, who has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/darwin-nunez-transfer-news-al-hilal-liverpool-rejections\/\">linked with Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal<\/a>, before moving for Ekitike.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Liverpool are interested in Ekitike if they find a solution for Darwin Nunez. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>My understanding is for Darwin Nunez to leave with Napoli interested, clubs from Spain, clubs from Saudi. 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He outscored all players aged under 22, including Bradley Barcola (14), Benjamin Sesko (13), Jamal Musiala (12), and the soon-to-be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/every-premier-league-club-record-signing-florian-wirtz-liverpool\/\">British record transfer<\/a>, Florian Wirtz (12).<\/p>\n<p>Across competitions, Ekitike played 48 games for Frankfurt, scoring 22 goals and providing 12 assists.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Most goals by players aged 22 or younger across Europe\u2019s top five leagues last season:<\/p>\n<p>15 \u2014 HUGE EKITIK\u00c9<br \/>14 \u2014 Barcola &amp; Emegha<br \/>13 \u2014 Sesko &amp; Biereth<br \/>12 \u2014 Musiala, Delap &amp; Stassin<br \/>11 \u2014 Barry<br \/>10 \u2014 Santos, Wirtz, Silva, Nebel &amp; Simons<\/p>\n<p>The best in class. \ud83d\udd1d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c8KT7RxOxe\">pic.twitter.com\/c8KT7RxOxe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StatmanDave\/status\/1934242846745239904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ekitike, who has scored five goals in as many matches for France&#8217;s U21 team, joined Frankfurt from Paris Saint-Germain in February 2024. 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