Newcastle United are closer to landing striker Hugo Ekitike before the deadline passes this evening, with Fabrizio Romano claiming that the striker is set to fly to England shortly.
The Mags have tracked Ekitike all winter and now finally appear to be a position to announce his signing. The young striker is one of the hottest properties in Europe, and will give Eddie Howe and Newcastle an immediate boost to their starting XI.
Reports this morning had suggested that a deal was close for Ekitike. And now, Romano has taken to Twitter to suggest the young striker is set to fly over the channel today.
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Newcastle have enjoyed a good window overall that is set to end on a high as well. The signings of Chris Wood, Bruno Guimaraes and Kieran Trippier were all smart moves. And now with Ekitike and more set to arrive today, Eddie Howe will have full confidence in his team avoiding relegation.
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It seems the Mags have played this one just right in the end. They’ve been patient and now Reims are almost panicking and are ready to sell.
It’s a big statement from PIF, this. They’re landing one of Europe’s top young strikers and have backed Howe with big money all month.
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