Chelsea news: Hugo Ekitike transfer bid readied as Liverpool set to rival Blues
Chelsea are reportedly lining up a £33million bid for highly-rated Reims striker Hugo Ekitike.
The 19-year-old has impressed for the French club this season, bagging nine goals and two assists in 20 Ligue 1 matches.
But Erling Haaland’s pending departure from Borussia Dortmund means the transfer could hit a snag.
It comes as Liverpool’s new ambition shows they are ready to rival Chelsea – and follow Jamie Carragher’s advice.
And former manager Antonio Conte has blasted Tottenham Hotspur’s ongoing struggles in the transfer market after missing out on his two top targets during last month’s window.
Former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has bemoaned his new club Tottenham Hotspur’s struggles in the transfer market.
Spurs brought in Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski in the final hours of the window, but were ultimately left frustrated at missing out on top targets Adama Traore and Luis Diaz.
The Italian’s moaning about transfers is nothing new, and Chelsea fans will be familiar with the tone Conte has now taken with his new side.
But he’s been left unhappy with Spurs’ work in January, which he says ‘on paper weakened’ his squad.
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool have set themselves a bold new ambition – which proves they have followed Jamie Carragher’s advice to ‘become more like Chelsea’.
Earlier in the season, Reds legend Carragher said his former club must follow in Chelsea’s footsteps and start challenging for silverware every season.
And Trent Alexander-Arnold’s latest statement about the club’s ambitions shows the Reds are ready to rival Chelsea for silverware.
Chelsea have reportedly got a £33milion bid ready for Reims striker Hugo Ekitike, who has been dubbed the ‘next Kylian Mbappe’.
Premier League rivals Newcastle United are also said to be keen on bringing in the young Frenchman, although Borussia Dortmund could provide the main competition for his signature.
That is due to reports that the German side want Ekitike to replace Erling Haaland, who appears set to depart the club when a £67million release clause kicks in on his contract this summer.
Ekitike reportedly snubbed a January transfer window deadline day move to newly-rich Newcastle United in order to see out the remainder of the season with his boyhood club Reims.
The Blues will therefore face a challenge to secure the player’s signature come the end of the season.
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