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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs begin Hugo Ekitike talks"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2022-03-27T06:35:37Z"
modified: "2022-03-27T06:35:37Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs begin Hugo Ekitike talks

**Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly now begun talks to sign Hugo Ekitike this summer.**

### The Lowdown: Breakthrough season

Ekitike is having somewhat of a breakthrough season with Reims in Ligue 1, where he has managed nine goals and pitch in three assists in total in the division so far ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/hugo-ekitike/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/709726/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=FR1&pos=&trainer_id=)).

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So much so, that the likes of Newcastle United and West Ham [came knocking](https://www.calciomercato.it/2022/03/25/calciomercato-roma-ekitike-mourinho-pinto-premier-milan/) in the January transfer window, and more clubs are now set to follow suit in the summer.

### The Latest: Tottenham talks

As per [Calciomercato](https://www.calciomercato.it/2022/03/25/calciomercato-roma-ekitike-mourinho-pinto-premier-milan/), Spurs have begun to build talks with Reims over Ekitike, along with North London rivals Arsenal, FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.

[Tottenham latest developments!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/tottenham-latest-news-copy/)

Marseille, Lyon and PSG are also thought to be in the mix for his signature, which is thought to cost in the region of €20m (£16.7m).

### The Verdict: Bargain

Considering that a [£33m](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10459239/Newcastle-revive-talks-sign-Reims-striker-Hugo-Ekitike.html) deal for Ekitike to go to St. James’ Park fell through on deadline day, to get him for essentially half the price would prove to be a bargain.

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The 19-year-old has had no shortage of praise, as his manager Oscar Garcia called him a ‘[very special](https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/LIGUE-1-SHOW/2021/11/28/ekitike-reims-top-teenager-goals)‘ player earlier in the campaign, while many in France believe that he could be the ‘[next Mbappe](https://twitter.com/GraemeBailey/status/1480587429698543620)‘.

There are similarities to how Kylian Mbappe broke onto the scene as a French teenager at AS Monaco, and if Ekitike turns out to be anything like the player Mbappe is now, then the Lilywhites would have a real gem on their hands.

[***In other news, find out what injury ‘worry’ is now a ‘real problem’ for THFC here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/newcastle-team-news-sessegnon-injury-skipp/)