Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur join a host of other Premier League clubs in trying to sign 20-year-old Schalke striker Matthew Hoppe, according to 90Min.
The exclusive report claims: “A host of Premier League sides are interested in Schalke’s American forward Matthew Hoppe, with more than half the division vying for his signature this summer.
“A source has informed 90min that Schalke’s financial predicament mean they are demanding less than £10m for Hoppe and the initial fee could even be half that, which explains the huge amount of interest in a player who is considered a real prospect.
“Clubs in Italy, Spain, France and Germany are watching him too, but a move to England looks the most likely scenario at present. It is believed some of the Premier League clubs would even be happy for Hoppe to remain at Schalke on loan, or would send him elsewhere.”
Matthew Hoppe a necessary signing for Arsenal or Spurs?
Hoppe scored six goals for Schalke last season and he’s currently one of the brightest prospects to come out of the German football scene.
According to TransferMarkt, 20-year-old is valued at only £4 million and his contract expires in 2023. And perhaps this is why Schalke are willing to let him leave for under £10 million.
Also, Schalke are in desperate need of funds since they will be playing in the German second division next season.
Spurs can do with a young and talented striker like Matthew Hoppe, especially since they do not have an outright backup to Harry Kane in the first-team squad.
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Arsenal though already have forwards like Gabriel Martinelli and Eddie Nketiah amongst their ranks so it does not make sense for them to spend more money on a new centre-forward.
The Gunners have plans to get rid of Nketiah during the ongoing transfer window but just like Alexandre Lacazette, the club are finding it really hard to offload him at the moment.
