The dream continues for Hugo Ekitike. And it is on the other side of the Channel that he will get rich. The young Stade de Reims striker will join Newcastle, 11th in the Premier League. The amount of the transaction is estimated at 36 million euros, more than 10 million bonuses. Enough to allow the Champagne club to find him a replacement at his height.
Hugo Ekitike, who will turn 20 in a few days (June 20), has literally exploded this season at his lifelong club. His double against Nantes (3-1), or the winning goal in Lyon (1-2) marked the spirits. With 10 goals and 4 assists (in 24 matches) with the mythical red-and-white jersey, he finished top scorer for his team.
The Newcastle United Football Club, quadruple champion of his country, had already expressed this winter its wish to enlist the young International U20. The club from the northeast of England then offered 35 million euros in total, while on the Champagne side we were not negotiating less than 30 million plus 10 million in realizable bonuses. According to some sources, the contract should be established for a period of five years.