The former Ligue 1 was a darling of the Bundesliga, and all three wanted it

Recently, according to the latest news from "RMC", the Blues Chelsea fell in love with the Bundesliga Frankfurt striker Ekitic. It is reported that Chelsea has listed the 22-year-old French genius Emperor Star as the number one target for signing this summer. However, Frankfurt was a little bit of a big talk, and suddenly increased Ekitic's transfer fee to 80 million to 100 million euros. You know, last summer, Frankfurt signed Ekitic from Paris Saint-Germain, which cost only 16.5 million euros.

In the just-passed 2024-25 season, Ekitic made an amazing performance like a sudden appearance in Frankfurt. In various competitions, he played for Frankfurt, contributing a total of 22 goals and 12 assists. With such a highlight, he has also become a key figure in Frankfurt's successful entry to the Champions League next season.

Who would have thought that just 18 months ago, Ekitic was still a useless person in the Ligue 1 field. Few people paid attention to it, but now it has transformed and turned magnificently, becoming a hot commodity for many European giants to pursue. It is reported that so far, in addition to Chelsea, two Premier League giants, Arsenal and Liverpool, are also playing Ekitic.

Ekitic's career was not smooth at the beginning. He started with Reims in Ligue 1. In 2022, he got the opportunity to join Paris Saint-Germain. However, in Paris Grande, he did not gain a foothold and was unable to integrate into the team for a long time, which put him under tremendous pressure, and doubts from the outside world also rose one after another. In the 2024 winter transfer window, Ekitic chose to leave Paris and join the Bundesliga powerhouse Frankfurt on loan. In this way, he ushered in a reversal of his fate.

It is worth mentioning that Paris Saint-Germain has a special interest in Ekitic's transfer transaction, that is, once he has another transfer transaction, Paris Saint-Germain can receive a 20% transfer share. When Ekitic joined Paris, the transfer fee was 28.5 million euros, while when he left the team, the transfer fee was about 20 million euros. If he can really transfer for 80 million to 100 million euros this time, Paris Saint-Germain will undoubtedly earn a considerable income from it. It can be said that you can enjoy the fruits of your life.

From the perspective of Chelsea, the team really needs to strengthen their strength at the forward position. However, the offer Frankfurt offered for Ekitic is obviously a bit expensive, and Chelsea obviously won't agree easily. If Frankfurt does not let go of the transfer fee of 80 million to 100 million euros, it is not ruled out that Chelsea will voluntarily withdraw from the transaction. Arsenal and Liverpool are more calculating in signings, and naturally they will not easily agree to Frankfurt's offer. Therefore, these three major European giants may give up this deal.