Former Newcastle United target Hugo Ekitike won’t have ‘any regrets just yet’ over his decision to join Paris Saint-Germain, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke. The talented 20-year-old was heavily linked with a move to St.
James’ Park in the previous transfer window before sealing a switch to the reigning Ligue 1 champions instead. 90min revealed back in June that Newcastle had pulled out of their bid to sign Ekitike from Stade Reims after their protracted talks over his signature reached an impasse.
It’s believed that the Magpies had agreed a deal with Reims for the France Under-20 international while personal terms with the player were also in place.
However, negotiations with Ekitike’s agent – who wanted additional fees and payments – proved too much to overcome and Newcastle decided to walk away from the deal, focussing their attention on alternative targets instead.