Newcastle United's pursuit of Hugo Ekitike has been one of, if not the longest transfer sagas on Tyneside in recent history. It's understandable why both the Magpies hierarchy and the Toon Army are growing tired with the ongoing speculation.
Eddie Howe's side saw an approach for Ekitike accepted back in January, with the young French forward knocking them back to continue his development at Reims. That didn't deter the Magpies who approached the Ligue 1 outfit again, with talks reportedly hitting a standstill last month.
Newcastle are reportedly taking stock of their current crop of players before entering the market again later in the summer for some additional attacking options. One of those names to have been linked with the Magpies, is OGC Nice forward, Amine Gouiri.
