OneFootball
Alex Mott·31 January 2022
OneFootball
Alex Mott·31 January 2022
Reims striker Hugo Ekitike has reportedly turn down the chance to join Newcastle on deadline day.
Reports in several British publications over the weekend claimed that the Magpies were keen on signing Ekitike to bolster their survival chances in the Premier League.
But L’Equipe have insisted that the 19-year-old, who has scored eight goals in Ligue 1 this season, has rejected the chance of a move.
The French publication says that the teenage forward, who has been compared to Kylian Mbappé, wants to remain with his boyhood club until at least the end of the season.
Newcastle meanwhile have already spent big this window to sign Chris Wood, Kieran Trippier and Bruno Guimarães.