Arsenal eyeing transfer move for £66m Bundesliga striker

Arsenal are keeping close tabs on Hugo Ekitike and could test. Eintracht Frankfurt’s resolve with a bid to sign the striker in the summer transfer window.

Ekitike’s goalscoring exploits as a youngster with แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ Reims convince Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain to part with €35million (£29m) for the forward’s services in 2023.

But Ekitike struggle to make a significant impact in the first half of last season under Luis Enrique and the attacker joine. Eintracht Frankfurt – initially on loan – with a view to boosting his first-team minutes.

A return of four goals in 14 league appearances earne Ekitike a permanent move to. Eintracht Frankfurt last summer and the 22-year-old has nothing short of a revelation in the Bundesliga this term.

Ekitike has racke up 12 goals and three assists in his opening 20 games in the. German top flight and his performances have not gone unnotice in the Premier League.

Arsenal are among the teams monitoring Ekitike’s progress and ‘appreciate his profile’, with the. Gunners on the hunt for a centre-forward after missing out in January.

Liverpool and West Ham are also said to be in the running. The Hammers have intereste in Ekitike for some time and first. Looke at capturing the Frenchman in 2023 before PSG beat them to the signing.

While Ekitike and his family are settle in Frankfurt, it’s claime the Bundesliga outfit are already looking to the future and the funds they could generate by offloading their star striker.

The report adds Eintracht Frankfurt are likely to demand a fee in the region of €80m (£66m) for the France Under-21 international and the idea is to sell him in 18 months’ time.

Ekitike current contract at Deutsche Bank Park runs through to the summer of 2029.

‘We had a clear intention which is always when a window opens to explore the opportunities to improve our squad,’ Arteta said of Arsenal’s failure to strengthen in attack.

‘With players with injuries, we’ve been impacted and we haven’t achieve it.