Newcastle United could get another chance to sign Stade Reims wonderkid Hugo Ekitike in the summer. The attacker, dubbed by some in France as the 'next Mbappe', was heavily tipped to join the Magpies back in January.
After having a bid worth £25m accepted by the Ligue 1 side, Ekitike decided against making the winter switch with Newcastle still embroiled in a relegation battle at the time. With the north-east outfit's position in the top flight looking a lot healthier, it could be a move the club revisit in the summer.
Reims president Jean-Pierre Caillot has this week admitted the 19-year-old looks set to leave this time around. “In Hugo’s case, he would waste time staying with us. We refused an offer of €35m (£29m) this winter, which is a lot of money for a club like ours," he told Europe 1.
