Tottenham, Southampton, Newcastle & Wolves tracking Hoppe

Unique – Schalke are bracing themselves for bids from a handful of Premier League sides trying to signal 20-year-old American ahead Matthew Hoppe.

Hoppe rose to prominence in early 2021 with a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Hoffenheim which sparked a run of 5 objectives in simply three video games, and 90min revealed again in February that sides from throughout Europe had been keeping a close eye on the younger ahead.

Sources have since confirmed to 90min in Germany that the curiosity in Hoppe has not pale and there are 4 Premier League sides presently readying bids for the 20-year-old.

Tottenham, Southampton, Newcastle and Wolves are all anticipated to achieve out to Schalke within the coming days with affords, and there’s optimism that the German aspect will be satisfied to promote for the fitting value.

Schalke are dealing with well-publicised monetary issues – money owed of £175m had been reported earlier than the COVID-19 shutdown – and have seen their points worsen due to their relegation from the Bundesliga, so membership officers have determined that promoting gamers needs to be their high precedence this summer time.

The German aspect would clearly favor to maintain Hoppe, who scored six objectives in 22 appearances final season, however there’s an acceptance that it might be the time to money in on the extremely rated American.

Sources near the scenario consider that Hoppe is inching ever-closer to a transfer to the Premier League, the place the aforementioned 4 golf equipment are among the many most within the 20-year-old.

Hoppe has attracted glances from most of Europe’s elite, together with fellow English sides Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea prior to now, and Schalke’s relegation from the Bundesliga has satisfied lots of his suitors to formalise their curiosity.

Schalke would hope to get well a sizeable payment for Hoppe however might be restricted of their calls for by his contract. The American penned a brand new deal in February 2021 however that contract nonetheless has simply two years left to run.

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