Newcastle United still reportedly have ‘work to do’ to finalise the transfer of Reims striker Hugo Ekitike. That is according to the Telegraph who claim that the deal is not as close as had been initially reported due to the ‘sluggish’ start to the transfer window.
The summer window does not officially open until Friday 10 June, though some deals have already been completed with Aston Villa and Leeds United particularly busy early on. The slow start to the window is likely to boil down to the hectic schedule of international fixtures that kicked off earlier this month.
And Ekitike is one of those players who is currently away representing his country, playing for France U20s at the Maurice Revello Tournament in Toulon. The 19-year-old’s side have already qualified for the knockout stages after picking up seven points from their three group matches.
