Paris Saint-Germain boss Christophe Galtier has responded to criticism of former Newcastle United transfer target Hugo Ekitike. The young forward made his full debut for the Ligue 1 champions in the victory over Nice on Saturday.
It has been a tricky start to life in the French capital for Ekitike, with the rising star being forced to wait for opportunities to impress. The forward has featured for just 125 minutes so far in the league, while he has been an unused substitute on two occasions in the Champions League.
Eddie Howe admitted it was 'no secret' Newcastle were keen to sign Ekitike, but failed in a January and summer approach to land the Reims wonderkid. A fee was believed to have been agreed, but the 20-year-old ultimately opted for an initial season-long loan move to PSG.