Hugo Ekitike experienced a particularly hectic summer. Consequently in the first place of its transfer to Liverpool at the beginning of the summer, the Reds, decidedly very expensive during the transfer window, having not hesitated to pay some 95 million euros to attach the services of the former Parisian.
And the native of Reims did not miss his big beginnings across the Channel. After four matches in his new colors, Hugo Ekitike already has three goals to his counter. Successful beginnings that have not escaped Didier Deschamps. To the point of summoning it to compensate for the absence of Rayan Cherki for the two games of the Blues against Ukraine and Iceland.
“Hugo, we followed him when he was in Frankfurt, said the former midfielder about him on Monday, at a press conference. That he continues to have good efficiency with Liverpool. It's very good. After there is competition in this position. I am not there to accumulate them but obviously he has the potential to be in the France team. »»
Hugo Ekitike's driving gap
Heaven has nevertheless somewhat obscured for Hugo Ekitike. And not only due to the arrival in extremis among the Reds of Alexander Isak, for which the champions of England did not hesitate to pay 150 million euros. If Hugo Ekitike makes the headlines of the English press, it is also due to a video posted on Snapchat by the young tricolor.
In this video, Hugo Ekitike films himself and films the road while he is driving his all -terrain vehicle, a Mercedes G Wagon estimated at 230,000 euros. A fully prohibited practice across the Channel even for drivers stopped at a red light or in traffic jams which can be worth a withdrawal of six points on its license as well as a fine of 230 euros.
