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| Reims' forward Hugo Ekitike celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between Stade de Reims and OGC Nice at Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims, northern France on May 21, 2022. |
Paris Saint-Germain
have confirmed the arrival of young striker Hugo Ekitike from Stade Reims on a
season-long loan.
The 20-year-old was
close to joining Newcastle United both in January and earlier in the summer,
but talks ultimately collapsed and PSG quickly swooped in to get a deal over
the line.
Ekitike has now moved
to Parc des Princes on a 12-month loan which also includes an option for the
Ligue 1 champions to make his signing permanent.
"It's a choice
made by my heart," Ekitike said of his move to PSG. "I'm French too,
it's the club of my country.
"And then it's a
club where the greatest players evolve, where there are quality and experienced
staff, as well as a desire to win every title available. There is everything
here for me to progress. All the ingredients are there, so it's a logical choice
for me to be here.
"Finally, I have
family in the Paris region, and I have always followed Paris Saint-Germain. All
this made my desire to join this club very natural. It's the right choice for
me to be here."
90min understands
the fee proposed by PSG is around the
€30m mark, €10m less than Newcastle were prepared to pay for
Ekitike's services, but Reims agreed to the lower figure to allow Ekitike to
make his dream move to Parc des Princes.
