PSG beat Newcastle to Ekitike signing in €35m transfer

Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed the signing Hugo Ekitike from Reims. The 20-year-old striker excelled in Ligue 1 last season and caught the attention of several top teams across Europe, but it is the capital club who have won the battle to land him.

The Reims-born player has already come to an agreement over personal terms with PSG and is set to undergo a medical before completing the transfer.

Ekitike left Reims training camp to travel to Paris for his medical and the switch to the French champions was announced on Saturday.

Ekitike has joined the French side on loan for the duration of the 2022-23 season with an option to buy, PSG confirmed.

GOAL understands PSG will pay €28.5 million (£24m/$29m) up front to sign Ekitike from Reims, with a further €6.5m (£6m/$7m) in bonuses to follow.