{"id":2010,"date":"2025-03-28T12:00:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T12:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=2010"},"modified":"2025-03-28T12:00:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T12:00:22","slug":"manchster-united-face-competition-for-hugo-ekitike-amid-striker-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=2010","title":{"rendered":"Manchster United face competition for Hugo Ekitike amid striker search"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Manchester United are in a race to secure the signing of Hugo Ekitike, with Newcastle United and several top European clubs also pursuing the Eintracht Frankfurt striker.<\/p>\n<p>United have closely monitored the 22-year-old\u2019s performances this season as they look to strengthen their attacking options in the summer transfer window. However, Frankfurt are expected to demand a significant transfer fee following Omar Marmoush\u2019s move to Manchester City in January.<\/p>\n<p>The club\u2019s former chief scout Mick Brown stated earlier this year that United are prioritising a new striker, citing concerns over Rasmus H\u00f8jlund and Joshua Zirkzee.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Newcastle, long-time admirers of Ekitike, previously had a \u00a330 million bid accepted by Stade de Reims in 2022, but the forward opted to join Paris Saint-Germain instead.<\/p>\n<p>Frankfurt&#8217;s Stance on Ekitike<\/p>\n<p>Frankfurt are keen to retain Ekitike beyond the summer but anticipate offers, particularly after his hat-trick for France\u2019s Under-21s against England drew further Premier League interest.<\/p>\n<p>Scouts from multiple clubs attended the match, increasing competition for his signature. As a result, Frankfurt are expected to set a high asking price and are unlikely to enter negotiations that could lower his value.<\/p>\n<p>United have also been linked with Harry Kane, Viktor Gy\u00f6keres, and Jean-Philippe Mateta as they explore options to bolster their attack.<\/p>\n<p>Man United\u2019s Transfer Strategy<\/p>\n<p>As part of their plans to reshape the squad, United are reportedly open to selling H\u00f8jlund, with a \u00a350 million price tag set for the Danish striker.<\/p>\n<p>However, interested clubs have been deterred by the valuation and are considering alternative targets.<\/p>\n<p>Brown recently suggested that H\u00f8jlund has no long-term future at Old Trafford, and the club is actively searching for his replacement.<\/p>\n<p>With the summer transfer window approaching, United are expected to make decisive moves in their pursuit of a new striker.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are in a race to secure the signing of Hugo Ekitike, with Newcastle United and several top European clubs also pursuing the Eintracht Frankfurt striker. United have closely monitored the 22-year-old\u2019s performances this season as they look to strengthen their attacking options in the summer transfer window. However, Frankfurt are expected to demand [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2010","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2010"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2010\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}