As reported by Sky Sports, Newcastle are prepared to go back in with another offer for Reims striker and €30million rated January target Hugo Ekitike, with PSG also interested.
The forward has hinted that he may have played his last game for the French club, tweeting out “It’s always a great feeling to score at home, but the last one was so special for me…”
Over the weekend, the youngster rounded off his season with a stunning finish in a 3-2 defeat to Nice to take his tally to 10 for the season in 24 appearances.
We tried to pry the 19-year-old away from his Ligue 1 side, but the teenager wanted to finish his season and reassess things in the summer, with Newcastle still a potential option.
It appears we remain “very keen” although will face tough competition from PSG who are “expected to hold talks” with the club in the next few days.
It is no secret that we are after a new goal scorer with the fitness of Callum Wilson being so unreliable, and Ekitike has been one of our priorities for the last six months.
