Hugo Ekitike news is shared by West Ham United.
The Frenchman is desperate to work with Moyes.
West Ham United’s possible move for Paris-Saint Germain forward Hugo Ekitike is developing further as a report shares some promising news.
Who will West Ham sign on deadline day?
Deadline day is in full swing across the English top flight as major clubs rush to get a deal done before the 11pm cut off tonight.
So far, manager David Moyes has watched the likes of Edson Alvarez, James Ward-Prowse, Konstantions Mavropanos and Mohammed Kudus put pen to paper on moves to the London Stadium.
Kudus, who excelled for Ajax last term and at international level for Ghana, arguably stands out as West Ham’s biggest coup of the window – with Moyes expressing his delight over the star’s capture.
“I’m delighted we’ve been able to bring Mohammed to West Ham United,” said the manager.
“He’s a terrific young talent, who has already shone at the very highest level for Ajax in the Champions League and made well over 150 senior appearances at the age of 23 – so it was no surprise to see so many top clubs chasing his signature this summer.
“The fact we’ve been able to attract a player of his undoubted quality to London Stadium shows the pull West Ham have now – the Board and Tim deserve huge credit for getting this one over the line.”
The Hammers, despite doing some terrific business over the last week, may not be done there as reports suggest they remain in the hunt for Juventus wing-back Filip Kostic too.
Meanwhile, Gianluca Scamacca’s early window departure to Atalanta leaves Moyes slightly short of options in the forward areas; leading to their deadline day interest in signing Ekitike from PSG.
The Frenchman is also being pursued by Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt, but according to a Sports Zone story today, he has his heart set on a move to the London Stadium.
Indeed, Ekitike and West Ham are reportedly “in agreement,” and despite the striker’s representation urging him to join Eintracht Frankfurt, little progress has been made.
The 21-year-old is desperate to work with Moyes and has stated that if given the opportunity, he “will join” West Ham today.
Hugo Ekitike, how excellent is he?
Ekitike scored 11 goals in all competitions for his last club before moving to Paris last summer and was complimented for his “superb flair” by Football Talent Scout Jacek Kulig.
Despite recently struggling to force his way into the PSG team, the youthful forward could be a viable option.
Former coaches have lauded Ekitike in the past, including former Reims boss Oscar Garcia, who told BeIN Sports’ Ligue 1 broadcast, through Chronicle Live, that he is a “quality” attacker.
“There is something very special about him,” Garcia stated.
“He’s young and has the potential to be a very good player.” He’s a young man with a lot of potential but also a lot of work to do in training.”
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