Hugo Ekitike sends Arsenal and Chelsea clear transfer message with Premier League statement

and transfer target Hugo Ekitike showed exactly what he could do on the big stage on Thursday night with a superb goal against Tottenham Hotspur.

Ekitike is set to join after impressing with Eintracht Frankfurt.

The 22-year-old has scored 20 goals in 41 appearances for the German side, taking over the mantle from Omar Marmoush following his January move to Manchester City.

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Both Arsenal and Chelsea have been linked with a move for Ekitike with Manchester United and Liverpool also keeping tabs.

The France Under-21 international is expected to seal a big-money move in the summer, but only at the right price.

On Thursday, Ekitike and Frankfurt faced Tottenham in the Europa League quarter-final first leg and it took the striker just six minutes to demonstrate why there's so much interest in him.

After latching on to a long ball down the left, to prove his worth against a Premier League side.

Arsenal are expected to finally give Mikel Arteta a new centre-forward at the end of the season. has been forced to play as a makeshift striker in recent weeks, scoring six goals including a vital one in the Champions League against Real Madrid.

The Gunners have long targeted Isak but their shortlist of available centre-forwards seems to be growing by the week.

For Chelsea, Enzo Maresca's men have struggled for consistency in front of goal during the second half of the season.

Nicolas Jackson has missed a large part of the campaign due to injury while Christopher Nkunku's barren run was extended on Thursday night with a penalty miss against Legia Warsaw.

Ekitike remains a realistic target for both teams and his performance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is a gentle reminder of what he can do against Premier League defences.