Liverpool Have Chelsea Target With PSG Clause on Three Player List to Replace Darwin Nunez

Chelsea and Liverpool are among the clubs keen connected Hugo Ekitiké, with the striker apt to permission Eintracht Frankfurt this summertime arsenic PSG are set to person 20 percent of immoderate transportation interest owed to a sell-on clause.

As antecedently reported by Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea remain earnestly funny successful signing the 22-year-old.

“Hugo Ekitiké is truly appreciated by Chelsea, he’s a subordinate they truly like, but astatine the infinitesimal the dialog is not closed astatine each due to the fact that Chelsea were asking for accusation to Eintracht Frankfurt astir the subordinate and their reply was that his asking terms is €100m,” Romano noted.

“So, that is the terms tag from Eintracht, and astatine the infinitesimal that’s excessively costly for Chelsea. Let’s spot if the terms changes oregon if Chelsea volition determine to alteration their strategies aboriginal successful the market.”

Liverpool stance connected erstwhile PSG ace

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On Monday, Sky Sport Germany’s Florian Plettenberg reported that Liverpool have done elaborate scouting and gathered accusation connected 3 wide targets arsenic they look for a caller No. 9: Ekitiké, Alexander Isak, and Victor Osimhen.

Ekitiké is said to beryllium precocious connected the list. The French striker understands that if helium joins Liverpool, he’ll person to beryllium patient, arsenic the nine needs to merchantability players earlier making immoderate moves.

🚨🔴 Liverpool are presently focusing connected 3 factual options successful their hunt for a caller fig 9: Hugo Ekitike, Alexander Isak, and Victor Osimhen.#LFC person conducted thorough checks and gathered accusation connected each of them. Ekitike, for example, is precise precocious connected the list. The… pic.twitter.com/k4zkfigXUF

— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) June 30, 2025

Arsenal are reportedly set to participate the contention for Ekitiké, according to Bild. The 23-year-old is coming disconnected an awesome season, scoring 22 goals and providing 11 assists successful 47 appearances crossed each competitions. Frankfurt are said to worth him astatine astir €100 million.

Ekitiké has already attracted involvement from Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea. But aft missing retired connected RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Šeško and Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyökeres, Arsenal are present expected to measurement up their pursuit.