West Ham United and Crystal Palace could end up pushing for the services of 21-year-old Paris Saint-Germain striker Hugo Ekitike.
According to Foot Mercato via Sport Witness, West Ham United and Crystal Palace were both interested in acquiring the services of Hugo Ekitike during the summer. While neither of them could sign him during the summer, they could return for his services in the winter. And, with Paris Saint-Germain looking to offload him, Ekitike could end up featuring in the Premier League during the second half of the season.
After coming through the ranks at Stade Reims, Ekitike joined PSG in the summer of 2021. He joined the French giants on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy depending on certain situations. He had a decent loan spell and his move to PSG became permanent at the start of the summer of 2023.
Despite having a decent loan spell, the 21-year-old was not considered to be an important part of the team. He was not in the plans of Luis Enquire moving ahead. As a result, the club decided to part ways with the French Under-21 star.
hile there was a lot of interest in his services, nothing concrete ever took place. PSG wanted to include him in the deal for Ranadal Kolo Muani. But, he was not ready to make that move to Eintracht Frankfurt. As a result, he ended up staying at the club.
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Crystal Palace and West Ham United are two clubs that were interested in having Ekitike in their ranks during the summer. And, they could return for him in the winter. The Hammers are keen on signing a new forward. Michail Antonio is already 33 and signing a young forward at this stage will surely help their cause.
