Newcastle United have already tried to sign 23-goal forward as Fabrizio Romano reveals Premier League interest
Newcastle United twice tried to sign the 22-year-old but missed out to Paris Saint-Germain.
Hugo Ekitike could finally move to the Premier League this summer - three years on from snubbing Newcastle United.
Stade de Reims twice accepted an offer from the Magpies - first in January 2022 and then in the following summer - but Ekitike turned down the move in favour of joining French giants Paris Saint-Germain. However, the move didn’t go as planned.
Ekitike made 32 appearances in first season before a fallout with manager Luis Enrique saw him frozen out the first-team squad entirely. The 22-year-old was strongly linked with the likes of West Ham United and Crystal Palace but eventually joined Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2024.
Initially joining on loan, Ekitike soon sealed a permanent move to Bundesliga side for £14million. And in his season-and-a-half in Germany, Ekitike has established himself as one of Europe’s most in-form attackers with 23 goals in 54 appearances.
As a result, Ekitike is expected to be on the move again this summer, with a number of Premier League clubs already expressing their interest - according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
Romano wrote on X: “Hugo Ekitike, expected to leave Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer after the excellent season he’s having. Premier League clubs already started calling for the French striker ahead of the summer transfer window.”
Multiple outlets have credited the likes of Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and West Ham with wanting to sign Ekitike, while there have been some noises that Newcastle retain their liking. As it stands though, the Magpies are unlikely to make a third move.
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After missing out on signing Ekitike for a second time, Eddie Howe’s side turned their attention to Alexander Isak and signed the Swede for a club-record £63million from Real Sociedad. And the 25-year-old has been a revelation, making 100 appearances and scoring 58 goals - his last which won Newcastle the Carabao Cup just under a fortnight ago.
Howe is hoping to bolster his attack this summer but any potential striker that arrives will know they face a major challenge to knock Isak off his perch.