Newcastle's priority target during the 2022 summer transfer window, Hugo Ekitiké finally took a different path. Today in the Bundesliga, he would still be favored by the Magpies.
Two and a half years ago, at the end of the 2021-2022 season, Hugo Ekitiké was one of the great hopes of French football. With Stade de Reims, his training club, he discovered Ligue 1 and terrorized it at just 19 years old. For his first full season in France, he totaled 10 goals and 4 assists in 24 league matches. His profile naturally intrigued many European clubs. If it was ultimately Paris Saint-Germain that he signed up for, Hugo Ekitiké was very close to signing for Newcastle, a club with which the Reims management had an agreement. Two years later, the Magpies would like to return to the charge when the striker disappeared from the radar during his adventure at PSG, and no longer seemed to put one foot in front of the other with Paris.
Hugo Ekitiké, the PSG fiasco is far away
Last summer, Hugo Ekitiké was officially transferred to Eintracht Frankfurt. Since then, he has had a blast on German fields. Already the author of 9 goals and 4 assists in 15 matches in all competitions this season, he also delights with his swaying dribbles. It is therefore quite natural that his performances resonated with the leaders of Newcastle. Those who saw him refuse their offer two years ago are planning to try again, indicates Chronicle Live.
The Magpies still appreciate his profile as much. His versatility is also noted, he who can also play on one side when the game wants it. However, you will have to count on a lot of money to afford it. In great shape, Hugo Ekitiké has seen his market value increase since his arrival in Frankfurt. According to the specialist site Transfermarkt, the 22-year-old striker is valued at 30 million euros. Knowing that he is still under contract until June 2029 and that Eintracht has the habit of negotiating its players upwards recently – Kolo Muani and Pacho, for example – it is a safe bet that if transfer there is, it will be done with several tens of millions of euros. Enough to enrich the German club which had initially spent 16.5ME to afford it.
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