Bundesliga club aware Man Utd are seriously considering their £67m striker, he’s a boyhood fan

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Manchester United are likely to be in the market for another striker this summer, with one name emerging as a key target.

Ruben Amorim is gearing up for Tuesday’s trip to Nottingham Forest with Manchester United finally back in action again.

United beat Leicester City 3-0 two weeks ago to head into the international break on a real high.

Rasmus Hojlund celebrated breaking his goal drought in that victory, with the Dane going more than 20 games without a goal before finding the net against the Foxes.

Hojlund drew mixed reviews for Denmark during the international break but will look to get back to scoring again for United.

The Dane is no doubt aware that United are exploring signing other strikers this summer, especially with Joshua Zirkzee thriving in more of a number 10 role.

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Manchester United want Hugo Ekitike

United need to invest in another goalscorer this summer, and one Bundesliga striker appears to be a prime target.

Reports earlier in March suggested that United are very interested in signing Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt.

The Frenchman has hit 13 goals and four assists in 26 Bundesliga games, sparking United’s interest.

Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg claims that Eintracht Frankfurt are now fully aware that United are seriously considering a move for Ekitike this summer.

The price tag is huge; Eintracht Frankfurt want around €80million (£67million) for Ekitike, meaning United will have to dig very deep.

The Mirror (30/03, p73) claim that Ekitike was a boyhood United fan and that could present a selling point.

Arsenal and Liverpool are also keen on Ekitike, but that boyhood connection to United may give Amorim a real chance to compete for his signature.

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Eintracht Frankfurt eye potential Ekitike replacement

Ekitike has been exceptional this season, and Eintracht Frankfurt will not want to sell easily – especially having lost Omar Marmoush in January.

The chance to rake in big money may well appeal, though, with the Bundesliga club now identifying a potential replacement for Ekitike ahead of the summer window.

Plettenberg claims that Stuttgart forward Nick Woltemade is wanted in Frankfurt, but he is too expensive as things stand.

It may well be the case that Eintracht Frankfurt can move for Woltemade only after selling Ekitike in a big-money summer move.

The Bundesliga side will want to have their plan in place well ahead of the window though, and United may need to make moves early – despite the huge asking price.