Remarkable in the Stade de Reims jersey last season, Hugo Ekitike has not yet confirmed at the PSG level. Which will not be long according to its former president Jean-Pierre Caillot.
Hugo Ekitike did not take part in the draw between PSG and Reims (1-1) on Sunday evening at the Parc des Princes. Rather discreet since his transfer from Champagne to Paris this summer – on a one-year loan with an obligatory purchase option set at 36 million euros – the 20-year-old striker has taken part in 18 matches all competitions combined, for a yield of 4 goals and 2 assists. A somewhat disappointing result.
« I discussed it again with Luis Campos (PSG sports advisor, editor’s note) and I consider that they did not make a mistake by targeting a boy like Ekitike, who has a profile and who will be one day, you will see, a very great player. He will confirmjudge the president of the Stade de Reims Jean-Pierre Caillot, this Monday evening on the airwaves of RMC. He is a player who is full of qualities. I don’t feel like I cheated Paris Saint-Germain. »
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And the Champagne leader to continue as for his former protege: “ If it had only been PSG to position themselves on the boy, one would have thought that they hadn’t done a good job. But that’s not the case at all. We had all the big clubs in Europe, the main German, English or Spanish clubs that were interested in this boy. It’s no coincidence though. This while predicting more playing time for the young talent soon. ” I think they (the Parisians, editor’s note) had also considered that at the end of the World Cup, their three stars (Mbappe, Messi, Neymar) might be a little tired and need a breather. They are attacking a very complicated series that will end with Bayern Munich, so they are going to need Hugo. »