Chelsea ‘hold the best cards’ in transfer ‘poker’ for Slot’s ‘next big target’ at Liverpool
Chelsea leading the battle with Premier League rivals Liverpool to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike.
Both the Blues and the Reds are looking to improve their forward line this สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ summer with both sides missing a prolific striker in their sides.
Nicolas Jackson scored ten goals in 30 Premier League appearances for Chelsea, while Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez scored 11 goals between them for Liverpool in the season just gone.
That has led both sides to be linke with numerous top centre-forwards but it now appears that they have both settle on Eintracht Frankfurt’s Ekitike as their top target.
Earlier this month, Eintracht Frankfurt chief executive Markus Krosche admitte he is ready to allow Ekitike to leave if he requests to leave Germany in the summer.
He’s one of the most interesting strikers on the European market. Hugo has to decide that, I’m glad we have him. If he decides otherwise, it’s our belief that if a player develops faster than us, we let him go.
Hugo is an exceptional player who playe a major role in our qualification for the Champions League. He certainly still has a lot of potential for development as he’s only 22 years old.”
Liverpool have signe Jeremie Frimpong already this summer, while further deals for Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz and Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez look likely.
Florian Plettenberg recently revealed that Ekitike was Arne Slot’s at Liverpool as they attempt to land a prolific striker.