Chelsea likes 22-year-old French genius demon striker, Bundesliga black store offers a price, not to be a sucker

Recently, according to the latest news from The Athletic, the Blues Chelsea fell in love with Frankfurt's leading striker Ekitic.

Ekitic, the new generation of French forward star, is only 22 years old this year and has been selected for the French U20 and U21 youth teams. Ekitic is not only tall and has strong physical fitness, but also has speed and impact. Data shows that this season he represented Frankfurt in 48 games in various competitions, contributing a total of 22 goals and 12 assists. Such considerable data is undoubtedly very amazing for a young forward. Ekitic showed his sense of smell in front of the goal, agile running position and good dribbling ability in the game, which are all impeccable.

If Chelsea can sign him, it will undoubtedly greatly improve the team's frontcourt attack power. However, it is difficult for Chelsea to sign Ekitic. Frankfurt is known as the largest "black store" in the European transfer market, and the players sold from them are very expensive. For example, Marmush transferred to Manchester City for 75 million euros, and Randall Kloro Muani transferred to Paris Saint-Germain for 95 million euros. These successful cases undoubtedly made Frankfurt's sky-high asking prices a habit.

This time, in the face of Chelsea's purchase, Frankfurt had 100 million euros at the moment of opening up. Although there is room for negotiation for the payment structure, the huge asking price of the Lions still makes people feel scared.

Judging from Ekitic's current situation, he is still young and has great potential. His contract with Frankfurt is signed in 2029, so the club is naturally not in a hurry to sell it. This is also one of the reasons why they asked for a lot of prices. But for Chelsea, the price of 100 million euros does need to be carefully considered. Although Chelsea has strong financial resources, no one wants to be a "subordinate" in the transfer market. After all, football transfer transactions not only need to consider the player's current strength, but also need to weigh whether their prices match the market conditions and team budget. Therefore, in the face of such a high offer, Chelsea may give up.

The Athletic also revealed that in addition to Ekitic, Ipswich's Drapp and RB Leipzig's Seschko are also within Chelsea's considerations. As an English U21 international, Drapp has excellent physical fitness. With Ipswich downgrading from the Premier League, his termination terms have been reduced to £30 million, which is quite cost-effective. Xie Shikho is a promising young striker who has been following him for three years, with a termination fee of £62 million. These two players have their own characteristics, and it would be a pragmatic choice if Chelsea eventually gave up Ekitic and instead pursued Drap and Seshko.