Recruited by the Paris Saint-Germain Coming from the Stade de Reims in the summer of 2022, Hugo Ekitike did not win in the capital. After a short season, the French striker, whose purchase option had been lifted, was finally sold to Eintracht Frankfurt in the last hours of the 2023 summer transfer window.
A fairly traumatic episode for a player perceived as an exchange currency at the time, while Randal Kolo Muani had made the opposite way. Today returned to its best level in Germany, the International French Hope retains a certain bitterness of its Parisian adventure.
Ekitike: “Look at what's going on today …”
In an interview with the team, Hugo Ekitike regretted the management of Christophe Galtier towards him, taking the example of the current progressions of Bradley Barcola and Désiré Doué.
“Look at what's going on today. When I see Brad (Barcola), I knew he was able to do that. But of course, I tell myself that if I had happened in this context, with time …, regretted the old RĂ©mois.
It's the same for Désiré (gifted). Do you remember when it happened? He has continuity now, he plays, the coach trusts him. This gives great players. Paris has a great team today. »»
The French striker does not fuel his responsibilities, however. “I'm never going to say that I did everything well, continued Ekitike. I could have done better, it is the truth, but I was not helped for what I do better. I was not given confidence. Even during training, even through discussions … You have never really taken the time to chat with me to help me. I found myself in a situation where I was forced to manage… ”.
