Hugo Ekitike joins PSG from Stade Reims - Newcastle and Bayern lose out
Paris Saint-Germain have won the race for talented center-forward Hugo Ekitike. Italian football expert Fabrizio Romano first reported the deal on Friday and the transfer was confirmed on Saturday. According to Romano, PSG will pay €30 million, plus performance-based add-ons to Stade Reims. Ekitike is expected to sign a deal that will keep him at the club until 2027, and a video of the player completing his medical was already leaked on Friday night.
Paris Saint-Germain are set to sign Hugo Ekitike, here we go! Medical already scheduled, agreement in principle with Reims around €30m plus add-ons. No loan back, he will stay. #PSG
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 15, 2022
Luís Campos wanted Ekitike as top talent - and he’s now pushing to sign Renato Sanches. pic.twitter.com/g50bFvL7hp
PSG have beaten out Newcastle United, who already had a deal in place to sign the striker for around €36 million. Another club interested was Bayern Munich; the Rekodmeister saw Ekitike as a potential long-term replacement for Robert Lewandowski but will now instead intensify their effort to sign talented Mathys Tel.
Stade Reims, in the meantime, have pointed out that their decision to sell Ekitike came down to the player's personal decision. “Paris Saint-Germain did not offer the same figures as Newcastle, but we’re happy to let Hugo fulfill his dream," Stade Reims' president Jean-Pierre Caillot said to l'Union (quoted by Romano) on Friday. "He’s always been respectful with the club."
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Ekitike signed - PSG secure one of the brightest talents in European football
Ekitike is considered one of the brightest talents in European football. Ekitike has been sensational at times for Stade Reims last season. The 20-year-old center-forward has scored 11 goals and five assists in 27 games across all competitions for the Ligue 1 side. Ekitike is a strong and powerful forward and has been favorably compared to Erling Haaland.
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Current club: Paris Saint-Germain
Contract until: Jun 30, 2023
Position: Centre-Forward
Market Value: €28.00m
- Total Market Value:
- €107.40m
- Competition:
- Ligue 1
- Manager:
- Óscar García
- Squad size:
- 35
- Latest Transfer:
- Patrick Pentz
- Total Market Value:
- €917.00m
- Competition:
- Ligue 1
- Manager:
- Christophe Galtier
- Squad size:
- 47
- Latest Transfer:
- Hugo Ekitike
