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title: "Newcastle: Fabrizio Romano shares Hugo Ekitike transfer latest"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Will Seager"
section: "Newcastle United News"
published: "2022-06-05T18:34:45Z"
modified: "2022-06-05T18:34:45Z"
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# Newcastle: Fabrizio Romano shares Hugo Ekitike transfer latest

**[Newcastle United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/) have made significant progress in their pursuit of Reims striker Hugo Ekitike, according to reliable journalist Fabrizio Romano.**

### **The Lowdown: Failed January pursuit**

The 19-year-old was a firm target of the Magpies in January as new manager Eddie Howe looked to bring in a couple of forwards to St James’ Park.

Burnley striker Chris Wood arrived in the northeast after Newcastle swiftly struck a [£25m deal](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11678/12514215/newcastle-transfer-news-chris-wood-signs-from-burnley-in-25m-deal-to-become-second-january-arrival) following an injury to Callum Wilson, and it appeared that Ekitike was set to follow suit and make a late switch on deadline day after the Magpies had a [£33m bid accepted](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12529714/hugo-ekitike-newcastle-move-for-reims-forward-in-major-doubt-as-toon-push-for-jesse-lingard-deal) by the Ligue 1 outfit.

However, the Frenchman decided that the [timing wasn’t right](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/hugo-ekitike-speaks-out-january-24022939) and that he would instead assess his options at the end of the season.

### **The Latest: Romano’s update on Ekitike**

Romano has now shared the latest update involving Newcastle’s pursuit of Ekitike.

Taking to[Twitter](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1533159014279823360), he claimed: “Hugo Ekitike deal. Newcastle and Reims have full agreement on €30m fee plus €5m add-ons, agent is now in talks with Newcastle after being given permission by Reims.

“Work in progress as Newcastle have been leading the race for weeks.”

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### **The Verdict: Huge talent**

According to analyst [Statman Dave](https://twitter.com/StatmanDave/status/1532769078900924417), who has featured on Sky Sports, the Magpies are set to sign “a big talent”. He elaborated: “Only Kylian Mbappe \[1.25\] registered more non-penalty direct goal involvements than Hugo Ekitike \[0.85\] in the 21/22 Ligue 1 season.”

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Newcastle writer [Charlie Bennett](https://twitter.com/CharIieBennett/status/1533175998765797376) has claimed that the unfulfilled deal for the 19-year-old paralleled one failed transfer from the past; like Ekitike, a young, highly-rated Ligue 1 striker in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was close to joining the Magpies in the past, but a deal to bring him to St James’ Park ultimately failed to materialise.

Therefore, if Ekitike can live up to the Gabon striker’s legacy in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/), in which he scored [68 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pierre-emerick-aubameyang/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/58864/wettbewerb/GB1/verein/11) for Arsenal, it would be a fantastic signing for Newcastle.

***In other news: [Craig Hope shares Sven Botman transfer insight](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/newcastle-transfer-news-craig-hope-shares-sven-botman-insight-eddie-howe-pif/)***