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Manchester United did not land any of their three high striker targets earlier this window, and now one other key goal has turned them down as per the most recent stories.
Chelsea pipped the Red Devils to Liam Delap’s signature whereas Viktor Gyokeres chose Arsenal regardless of Ruben Amorim eyeing a reunion.
Victor Osimhen’s wage demands meant a transfer by no means materialised with the Nigerian heading back to Galatasaray.
United had been focusing on Hugo Ekitike, after his breakthrough season within the Bundesliga with Eintracht Frankfurt final time period.
Ekitike hijack
The 23-year-old scored 22 instances whereas registering 12 assists in 48 video games throughout all competitions. His age and the truth that he was a boyhood United fan had been all of the extra causes for INEOS to push for his signature.
Liverpool emerged as shock frontrunners, and as per The Guardian, the Previous Trafford aspect hatched an formidable hijack plan involving recruitment chief Christopher Vivell.
However regardless of Vivell’s greatest efforts, the Frenchman opted to maneuver to Anfield.
“Liverpool have accomplished the signing of Hugo Ekitiké from Eintracht Frankfurt, with the striker rejecting a late try by Manchester United to hijack the switch.
“The France Beneath-21 worldwide has joined the Premier League champions for a assured £69m plus £10m in add-ons, having undergone a medical within the UK on Tuesday.
Liverpool win the race
“Newcastle made a transfer for Ekitiké final week after lacking out on Liam Delap and João Pedro however their £70m bid was rejected by Eintracht and the participant made it clear his desire was to hitch Liverpool.
“United additionally obtained the identical info after they made a last-minute try to hijack the deal. United’s director of recruitment, Christopher Vivell, is believed to have contacted Eintracht’s sporting director Markus Krosche over a potential switch however Ekitiké was already set on Anfield.”
Whether or not the story is true or created to please Liverpool followers shouldn’t be clear as but.
However lacking out on one other goal is precisely why United may begin the season without a new striker. Not too many elite names are left available on the market, and those that can be found won’t come for reasonable.
Followers are tense. Hopefully, INEOS can pull a rabbit out of the hat earlier than the summer season switch window slams shut.
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