‘Held talks’
talkSPORT’s Chief Football Correspondent Alex Crook reports that Manchester United have talked to Hugo Ekitike’s agents.
The Red Devils are in the hunt for a striker this summer with Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee struggling for goals last year.
Viktor Gyokeres is a top target for Man United, but discussions have been held with Ekitike.
The striker nearly joined Newcastle United in the summer of 2022 but opted to go to Paris Saint-Germain instead, where it didn’t work out.
But a transfer to Eintracht Frankfurt has seen everything change for the forward, and he could end up at Old Trafford.
Speaking on talkSPORT Breakfast, Crook said: “There were a lot of reports coming out of Portugal over the weekend that Gyokeres has made Arsenal his preference. Then there was talk that he might join an overseas club.
“So I think a lot of games are being played when it comes to Viktor Gyokeres. Neither United or Arsenal, as I understand it, have made a formal offer yet.
“He’s made it pretty clear that he wants to come to England, and he’s going to push for that move.
“If United do miss out, they have held talks with the agent of Hugo Ekitike, a young striker at Frankfurt.
“But this is a big money deal for United to try and do. They want 100 million euros, Frankfurt.
“I’m not entirely convinced United will pay that. Certainly not without selling players first.”
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