Chelsea and Liverpool are both showing interest in French star ahead of summer window. The player has been in superb form as he has registered 34 goal contributions. As of now, the Blues have upper hand in the race.
Chelsea have finally signed Liam Delap from Ipswich Town. They will pay the Tractor Boys £30 million. Delap is set to undergo medicals and will soon be announced officially by the Blues. But, the West London giants are said to sign another striker for stability.
On the other hand, Liverpool are desperate to sign a new striker. They are likely to move-on from Darwin Nunez. In addition, Diogo Jota can also be sold for right offer. As of now, both Liverpool and Chelsea are showing interest in same striker.
The star in question here is Hugo Ekitike of Frankfurt. He is 22 years old and has been unstoppable this season. He has scored 22 goals and picked 12 assists for the German club this season. Ekitike is very heavily linked with a move to Premier League this summer.
Chelsea leading Liverpool in race for Ekitike
According to Caught Offside, the Blues have upper hand in race for Ekitike right now. The 22 year old is very highly rated at Frankfurt who are in no hurry to sell him. The German club are demanding €100 million and are unwilling to lower their demands.
Liverpool rate Ekitike very highly but have no intention to pay €100 million. They are currently focused on wrapping up the signing of Florian Wirtz. The Reds are ready to pay Bayer Leverkusen €130 million to part ways with Wirtz.
Chelsea aim to bring in tactical stability by signing Ekitike. The French striker is capable of playing in wide areas. He can be convinced very easily as moving to Premier League will be a huge step-up in his career. It will be interesting to see if the Blues step-up their pursuit in the coming days by submitting an offer.
A trusted source on WalkOn.comA trusted source on ChelseaNews.com
For more football updates, make sure to follow us on:
