Hugo Ekitike

[SUPERTOON]

We should be thanking his agent tbh, he did us a favour. We wouldn’t have gotten Isak if we had signed him.

[wormy]

I guess it doesn't hurt to ask if he's available at a knock down price. But if his problems stem from not getting playing time at PSG of all places I don't think he'll be too impressed at where he begins in the pecking order here, either. 

[SAK]

9 minutes ago, MrRaspberryJam said:

Surely the signing of Isak kills off any move for Ekitike? 

Hopefully.

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

3 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

Turns out he didn't enjoy learning from Messi, Neymar and Mbappe in Paris and never playing despite people stating how much better that would be 

 

Dont think anyone said it'd be "better", more that it was "understandable". 

 

He obviously expected more game time, I think that's clear. The fact he hasnt had it will be disappointing clearly, but maybe its his fault. Maybe its not, I dont watch PSG to know. 

 

You cant knock his ambition, but it hasnt worked out this year. Doubt it's going to have cost him much career wise. He'll get a move somewhere and from the confidence I have in our scouting he'll be good.

[Mazzy]

Wasn't Diaby a "flop" at PSG? And now the general consensus is we should spend £60M or more on him.

 

Perhaps the kid just needs more time and a better environment.

[GeordieDazzler]

Wasn’t he signed on a weird loan with obligation to buy? So they are going to sign him and straight away sell at a loss. Funny how the we want to build a team of French players project has lasted less than one season. Joke club. 

[HaydnNUFC]

Just now, Mazzy said:

Wasn't Diaby a "flop" at PSG? And now the general consensus is we should spend £60M or more on him.

 

Perhaps the kid just needs more time and a better environment.

 

Diaby came through the academy at PSG, he's a Parisian lad, spent 6 years there. Moved to Leverkusen for regular game time. 

[KaKa]

8 minutes ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said:

You'd imagine we'd only be after 1 front 3 forward, and that being a wider forward. So it'd be one of Ekitike if he's even a consideration, Maddison or Pedro. Unless we're also looking at Maddison covering more than 1 position. But if we're after a Ugarte type we'd probably not be after more forward CM. Ekitike was also considered a 2 position player from what I read pre PSG move. Primarily a RF but also able to cover CF.

 

GK, LB, CB, DCM, WF I think will be what we're looking for. 

 

We'll sign a young forward that can play elsewhere like Pedro or Ekitike and we'll sign a left footed wide man to provide competition for Almiron.

[Manxst]

14 minutes ago, NE27 said:

 

Did I miss something with his agent?

 

Or are we just annoyed they chose Paris over newcastle

“A few days after the window closed, Ekitike’s agent, Karl Buchmann, angered Toon supporters by revealing reservations about the “project” at Newcastle.

He told French outlet L'Equipe: “We were not convinced about the sports project and we saw no short or medium-term plan with their (Newcastle’s) approach. Hugo has achieved great things in just six months but, as he is attached to the club, we agreed to end the season with Reims.”

 

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hugo-ekitike-gamble-fails-paris-26434599.amp

[Klaus]

Surely he fails the 'no dickheads' rule at this stage?

[Dokko]

Just now, Manxst said:

“A few days after the window closed, Ekitike’s agent, Karl Buchmann, angered Toon supporters by revealing reservations about the “project” at Newcastle.

He told French outlet L'Equipe: “We were not convinced about the sports project and we saw no short or medium-term plan with their (Newcastle’s) approach. Hugo has achieved great things in just six months but, as he is attached to the club, we agreed to end the season with Reims.”

 

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hugo-ekitike-gamble-fails-paris-26434599.amp

 

Again...such a shame.

[Dokko]

1 minute ago, Klaus said:

Surely he fails the 'no dickheads' rule at this stage?

 

I think we broke that with Gordon, and one is enough. 

[GeordieDazzler]

1 minute ago, Mazzy said:

Wasn't Diaby a "flop" at PSG? And now the general consensus is we should spend £60M or more on him.

 

Perhaps the kid just needs more time and a better environment.

It’s part of the reason Messi and co get booed. The local fans are sick of seeing top Parisian talent leave and prosper elsewhere like Nkunku and Diaby.

[KaKa]

12 minutes ago, Pata said:

 

Doesn't mean it didn't make sense despite how it ended. Isak's career stalled at Dortmund despite them apparently making any youngster a superstar. 

 

PSG are a galactico club that get rid of their own top young talent. It was a silly move considering the year he had just had and the clubs that were interested in him aside from us even. It's panned out exactly as expected.

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

7 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

We'll sign a young forward that can play elsewhere like Pedro or Ekitike and we'll sign a left footed wide man to provide competition for Almiron.

 

I dont see us singing more than 1 wide player. That'd give us new singing, Gordon, Maxi and Miggy. Murphy will stay to be 5th choice for there I think.

 

 

Edited April 11, 2023 by Super Duper Branko Strupar

[Manxst]

2 minutes ago, GeordieDazzler said:

It’s part of the reason Messi and co get booed. The local fans are sick of seeing top Parisian talent leave and prosper elsewhere like Nkunku and Diaby.

They want to bring Xavi Simons back now too, supposedly- only let him go last year (to PSV). Joke club. 

[NE27]

6 minutes ago, Manxst said:

“A few days after the window closed, Ekitike’s agent, Karl Buchmann, angered Toon supporters by revealing reservations about the “project” at Newcastle.

He told French outlet L'Equipe: “We were not convinced about the sports project and we saw no short or medium-term plan with their (Newcastle’s) approach. Hugo has achieved great things in just six months but, as he is attached to the club, we agreed to end the season with Reims.”

 

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hugo-ekitike-gamble-fails-paris-26434599.amp

 

Short term plan isn't looking too bad right now 

 

Although I get the feeling the club weren't expecting to be as high as we are this late into the season.

 

Or maybe I'm talking absolute shit!

[TheInfiniteOdyssey]

I really don’t think we’ll be back in for him. 

[KaKa]

1 minute ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said:

 

I dont see us singing more than 1 wide player. That'd give us new singing, Gordon, Maxi and Miggy. Murphy will stay to be 5th choice for there I think.

 

 

 

 

Pedro is a striker option that can play out wide, we will need another option upfront with Wilson's injury record and the amount of games we will have to play.

 

Think we're definitely going to get another left footer for that right side too.

[Pata]

4 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

PSG are a galactico club that get rid of their own top young talent. It was a silly move considering the year he had just had and the clubs that were interested in him aside from us even. It's panned out exactly as expected.

They had a change of strategy last summer.  I think the failure is more Ekitike’s own fault if he doesn’t have the parience to learn and wait behind the best forwards in the world who are aging (Messi, Neymar) or looking to move away (Mbappe).

[KaKa]

19 minutes ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said:

 

Dont think anyone said it'd be "better", more that it was "understandable". 

 

He obviously expected more game time, I think that's clear. The fact he hasnt had it will be disappointing clearly, but maybe its his fault. Maybe its not, I dont watch PSG to know. 

 

You cant knock his ambition, but it hasnt worked out this year. Doubt it's going to have cost him much career wise. He'll get a move somewhere and from the confidence I have in our scouting he'll be good.

 

Borussia Dortmund wanted him to come in to replace Haaland. That would have been the ambitious move.

 

PSG have not brought through any young players in yonks. They are more concerned with throwing money all over the place.

 

On top of that he had Messi, Neymar and Mbappe ahead of him. As most predicted it has ended poorly for him. Terrible move.

 

 

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

1 minute ago, KaKa said:

 

Borussia Dortmund wanted him to come in to replace Haaland. That would have been the ambitious move.

 

PSG have not brought through any young players in yonks. They are more concerned with throwing money all over the place.

 

On top of that he had Messi, Neymar and Mbappe ahead of him. As most predicted it has ended poorly for him. Terrible move.

 

 

 

 

Maybe. I'm sure he's not concerned what other peoples' predictions for him were, mind. Or what anyone gains from someone else's predictions anyway. 

[KaKa]

5 minutes ago, Pata said:

They had a change of strategy last summer.  I think the failure is more Ekitike’s own fault if he doesn’t have the parience to learn and wait behind the best forwards in the world who are aging (Messi, Neymar) or looking to move away (Mbappe).

 

I think the issue is with the strategy at that mess of a club.

 

 

[KaKa]

Just now, Super Duper Branko Strupar said:

 

 

Maybe. I'm sure he's not concerned what other peoples' predictions for him were, mind. Or what anyone gains from someone else's predictions anyway. 

 

That's fine. Ultimately it's ended up badly for him and by all accounts he was miserable all season with the situation.

 

Lost count of the number of PSG games I watched where they were pummeling teams in Ligue 1 and the guy stayed rooted to the bench. Ridiculous situation.

[Ace]

I think the best thing this lad could do is get away from his agent. He had discount Raiola vibes