Hugo Ekitike's agent has revealed the Stade de Reims wonderkid turned down a deadline-day transfer to Newcastle United as they were not 'convinced' by the project.
The Magpies had an offer worth up to £33m accepted by the Ligue 1 club for the talented teenager on Monday morning, and hoped to make the forward would follow Dan Burn and Matt Targett to Tyneside.
However, the prospective blockbuster deal broke down within hours as Ekitike opted against a move to St James' Park.
