Look at how they play, look at their stats. Ekitike is superior on almost evey regard. He just is the better player.
Hugo Ekitike | Athletic: United enquire about availability | Liverpool in pole position to sign | Frankfurt want €100m
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Nik (@Rood), Jamie (@Vault Dweller) and Ed (@That'sHernandez) give their end of season awards out! They celebrate the best players, goals and moments of the season (there were some, honestly) and also give out awards for the worst and most disappointing players/moments of the season.
They then discuss all the latest transfer rumours and get into the potential ins and outs this summer at Old Trafford.
A one season superior?
You see Sesko's career, he's consistenly improving in every new club he's joining in.
Fair enough, I obviously don't watch him very often but he's seemed very average when I have. Wasn't he about 70m?
I think Sesko has a long way to go personally, I think Ekitike has everything but of course he needs to develop more.
He is yet to prove that he can lead the line for a top team. He was trusted with that this season for the first time and the result was Leipzig's worst ever Bundesliga season (and a disgraceful CL season as well). He is stagnating and looks like upper midtable is about his level.
Feck me - if he clicks at Liverpool they could be on for a serious period of dominance. They're doing all the right things on paper it seems.
All hopes now rest on the fact that football isn't played on paper.
And that's true. Back In the summer of 2006, United hadn't won the league for 3 years, Chelsea had done it back to back. And while we were watching our two best players fall out at the world cup, they went and signed Shevchenko and Ballack. Meanwhile our fans were melting down as our only signing was Michael Carrick. We all know what happened next.
Similarly in 2001, we'd just won 3 on the trot, then signed Van Nistelrooy and Juan Veron. We ended the following season trophyless.
He had a worse season but he looks more physical. Stronger, faster, and one area he did better was he scored more headed goals too. In the premier league where physicality is more important than the other leagues I think he might be more ready.
The nature of football transfers is absurd. Ekitike is 23 and has realistically had one good season and still has rough edges. He signed for PSG for 28m euros, didn’t succeed, moved to Frankfurt for 16m euros 18 months ago and is now worth 100m euros. There must be other Ekitike’s out there.
Sorry, your memory must be failing you. Fernando Torres pre Chelsea was absolutely incredible in pretty much all facets of his game. Sesko has no where near the skill Torres had.
Any real links or we just doing the anything but United news as 100 percent accurate? It’s wasn’t that far back, like yesterday that we was the only club who have officially spoke to Frankfurt.
Anyway I wouldn’t be surprised if this guy actually stayed another season. It’s seems like a we will only sell at €100m and he’s got a potential World Cup to play in. He’s better off being stable.
Anyway I wouldn’t be surprised if this guy actually stayed another season. It’s seems like a we will only sell at €100m and he’s got a potential World Cup to play in. He’s better off being stable.
Not just Fernando Torres but a more skillful Fernando Torres no less. What an utterly mental claim
. I swear some people in here say things without actually having watched the players in question.Sesko is a Temu Haaland (so far), Ekitike is a Firmino/Isak/Benzema type of forward, they are as different as strikers can get.
Salah and Wirtz would love Ekitike in front of them.
Of course, it's just very hard for a club like us to buy them for normal money.
This is the litmus test, would you rather Liverpool sign him or Gyökeres?
I just want some other team to sign Gyokeres and take him off the market as I have a burning feeling he's going to be the next expensive mistake for us.
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Sesko is the far better finisher and goal scorer, both statistically and with the eye test. Watch Ekitike and his finishing needs a lot of work - tons and tons of weak side footed shots, very rarely strikes through the ball, doesn’t shoot well with his weak foot, and nothing special in the air despite his size. Sesko is a monster shooting off both feet and in the air by comparison.
Ekitike is definitely a better link up player and dribbler. But he’s also a year older and developed a ton in the last year in these regards.
Both are top talents that are still not near the finished article IMO. I’d be happy with either at Arsenal. But it says a lot about the weakness of the striker position that these are probably the two best strikers in the world under 24.
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You were probably just mesmerized by his pretty face and bashful smile, and forgot to watch his play.
Their plan always was to wait until Nunez is sold, let the transfer drag out and wrap it up towards the end of the window when there's less posturing and drama. The only hope for us with Ekitike is if we overpay similar to Yoro (no funds to do that) or if Pool actually go for the fully finished version in Isak.
He was a great striker. Vidic probably still has nightmares about him.
I think that's probably true regarding Liverpool's plan but Frankfurt really aren't under much pressure to sell, so Liverpool may need to meet their (inflated) 100m euro asking price to get a deal done. Ekitike has only been there 17 months, the first five of which were on loan. He has a contract until 2029 and Frankfurt are flush with cash after two straight years of running huge transfer surpluses (powered by the sales of Marmoush, Pacho, Kolo Muani, etc). They're also going into the CL.
Depends if he tries to force the move or not
I don't know - signing players for such big fees rarely looks like a good idea in hindsight.
A more skilful Torres would be the best striker in the league now.
Always thought he was crap
I hope he'll be Chelsea Torres when signing for other PL club, but I'm afraid he'll become one of the best in the League, especially when playing with a dominant side, such as Arsenal. But it's all a bit conjecture. I thought Gonsalo Ramos would be Benzema Mk. II, but turns out more like Batshuayi Mk II.
Anyway. I'm not degrading Ekitike on here. I think he'll be a fabulous player also. My original post was commenting on post that said "Sesko is useless".
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Most transfers have an element of risk and more so when it's a big money move. Ekitike is not worth the 100m fee now, however, what you're buying is a young striker who has one of the most complete skill sets out there and who should still develop over time. If you get it right, you have a player who could be world class and give you 10 years at the club. Then his fee will be forgotten.
When Newcastle bought Isak, everyone thought that it was a inflated fee for a player who failed at Dortmund and only had one great season at Real Sociedad plus transfer came off the back of a poor season. However, now that fee looks cheap considering his development. That is what Liverpool will be banking on and whilst no club has a 100% success rate, you have to admit their data led approach has made them gurus at recruitment and I back their view on this move.
Whilst I think Osimhen is the most sure of all the potential striker targets, Ekitike was the one I really wanted us to pursue. He would add such variety and movement to our attack with the potential to be the next great 9 at the club. I was hoping that Frankfurt scared off all the clubs pursuing him with the fee and we try go for him next year. Now we will just have to watch Liverpool get another one right.
Really hope they all flop
Arsenal with a classy striker makes it so much harder for us to close the gap. Top 3 will most likely be sealed off for a while.
Really hope they all flop
Arsenal with a classy striker makes it so much harder for us to close the gap. Top 3 will most likely be sealed off for a while.
of course. It's entertaining to see the likes of Nunez flopping hard.Anyway. Every year, there will always be "the next big thing". For example, Ekitike was a nothing player just a year ago.
You knew this was coming
Feck off Liverpool.
United must go for him.
He is a United fan so i would think he would choose United if we actually were in for him.
If that’s how your memory works, you might want to consult a specialist. Something isn’t working right.
Over Liverpool? Don't be ridiculous
I was very enamored by all things Spain at that age, but I think the only thing Sesko is better than Torres was, is physicality.
Finish mid table for the foreseeable future or compete for Premier Leagues and Champions Leagues?
Yeah it's a tough choice
Very odd, especially as Sesko isn't particularly "skillful".Not just Fernando Torres but a more skillful Fernando Torres no less. What an utterly mental claim
Perhaps - but put the fees to one side.
A summer of keeping Salah and VVD whilst adding Frimpong, Kerkez, Wirtz and Ekitike as a minimum looks incredible business, particularly as they're coming into next season as reigning champions.