Eddie Howe speaks out over Newcastle’s failed Ekitike pursuit

Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe has, on Sunday, offered his tackle the membership’s finally fruitless pursuit of Stade de Reims star Hugo Ekitike.

The identify of attacking sensation Ekitike has in fact taken its place entrance and centre within the headlines throughout the continent this summer time.

This comes with the 20-year-old having been recognized as a precedence goal on the a part of various golf equipment, before everything Premier League outfit Newcastle United.

At one level, it even appeared as if a transfer to St. James’ Park was pretty much as good as accomplished, with the newly-minted Magpies able to splash out upwards of €30 million on Ekitike’s signature.

Hugo Ekitike deal. Newcastle and Reims have full settlement on €30m price plus €5m add-ons, agent is now in talks with Newcastle after being given permission by Reims. ⭐️?? #NUFC

Work in progress as Newcastle have been main the race for weeks.

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 4, 2022

In flip, it little doubt got here as a blow for all related to Newcastle upon phrase surfacing that the gifted starlet was stalling on a Tyneside swap, having set his sights on a transfer to one among European soccer’s giants.

The outfit in query? PSG.

And it didn’t take in any respect lengthy for the French champions to take full benefit of this example, tying up a long-term deal for Ekitike this weekend.

Paris Saint-Germain is happy to announce the arrival of Hugo Ekitiké from Stade de Reims. ✍️

The French striker is on mortgage, with an choice to purchase, till the top of the season. ??#WelcomeHugohttps://t.co/SSOzpWUXpq

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) July 16, 2022

On the again of his aspect’s failed pursuit of the younger attacker being made official, it due to this fact got here as little shock when the topic of Newcastle’s curiosity in Ekitike was put to none apart from Eddie Howe earlier at the moment.

The English tactician, although, was fast to guarantee that ‘no onerous emotions’ exist on the a part of the Magpies, regardless of all on the membership being of the opinion that Ekitike ‘may have accomplished a extremely good job’ at St. James’ Park:

Howe on Ekitike: “We actually like Hugo however it wasn’t to be. He has determined to go to PSG, and there are not any onerous emotions in the direction of the lad. We want him effectively. We thought he was an actual expertise & may have accomplished a extremely good job. They’re the groups we’re competing towards.” #nufc

— Craig Hope (@CraigHope_DM) July 17, 2022

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