His first season in the capital was eventful to say the least. It’s not easy to adapt to an attack revolving around Kylian Mbappé, Neymar or even Lionel Messi when your name is Hugo Ekitike and you come from Stade de Reims. And yet, the young striker, only 21 years old, still has a lot of potential to develop. The many clubs interested in his services this summer demonstrate this. In France, in addition to RC Lens which finally opted for Elye Wahi, Olympique Lyonnais pointed the tip of its nose in the Ekitike file.
Indeed, John Textor would have inquired about the conditions of a transfer for the striker from Paris Saint-Germain. According to The Parisian, the operation is unlikely to succeed. And for good reason, the president of OL would have probed the Parisian club with a view to an exchange with Bradley Barcola, a hypothesis that Hugo Ekitike totally refuses, who wishes to see his situation settled regardless of an arrival in the capital. While PSG is working to bring in Randal Kolo Muani, Paris has already made it clear to the former Rémois that he was not part of Luis Enrique’s plans. England would still represent, at present, the most likely destination for Ekitike. It remains to be seen in which club and in which context he will set foot…
