Newcastle United reportedly “still have work to do” to complete their £36million signing of France under-20s striker Hugo Ekitike.
Last week, it had been widely reported that Newcastle had agreed a deal with French side Stade de Reims to sign the 19-year-old, who had a stunning 2021/22 campaign in which he scored 10 league goals, four more than Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi.
However, The Telegraph are now claiming that there is work still to be done on signing the teenage forward, with the report quoting that the transfer market has so far been “sluggish.” The window does not officially open until Friday, June 10, although a number of summer deals have already been announced.
