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Eintracht Frankfurt's sporting CEO Markus Krosche is playing hardball over Hugo Ekitike(Image: Sebastian El-Saqqa - firo sportphoto/Getty Images)

Eintracht Frankfurt CEO Markus Krosche maintains the club don't need so sell Hugo Ekitike amid Premier League interest.

The German international could join Ekitike rather than replacing him, though, with Mainz after a fee north of £25m.

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Reims-born striker Ekitike burst onto the scene as a teenager with his hometown club, prompting PSG to fork out around £30m to bring him to the Parc des Princes.



A permanent switch followed, and 15 of his 22 goals this term came in the league as only Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen finished ahead of Toppmoller's side.

Hugo Ekitike could still be an Eintracht Frankfurt player next season(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea have been busy this month, making a number of signings ahead of their Club World Cup campaign.

Liam Delap is involved after joining from Ipswich Town, with Dario Essugo, Mike Penders and Mamadou Sarr also part of the 28-man squad, while there's also a chance for Aaron Anselmino - signed last summer - to make his competitive debut for the Blues following a loan spell at former club Boca Juniors.

Chelsea's Club World Cup campaign gets underway on June 16, when they take on Los Angeles FC in Atlanta, with games against Flamengo and Esperance to follow.

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