Ekitike is expected to travel to Merseyside later this week to undergo a medical and finalise a long-term contract with manager Arne Slot's team, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 23-year-old Frenchman was an unused substitute in Eintracht's pre-season friendly on Saturday as negotiations regarding his future continued. Ekitike scored 22 goals in 48 appearances across all competitions last season, helping Eintracht secure qualification for the Champions League.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Born at Reims in the Marne district of France, Hugo Ekitike started his senior career at 18 with Stade de Reims with their reserves team in 2019-21 and then progressed to represent the first team from 2020-23. Soon after joining the Reims first team, he was sent on a loan deal to Danish club Vejle Boldklub in 2021 and then to Paris SaiBorn to a Cameroonian father and a French mother at Reims in the Marne district of France,<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hugo Ekitike started his senior career with Reims B team in 2019-21 and then progressed to represent the first team from 2020-23. Soon after joining the Reims first team, he was sent on a loan deal to Danish club Vejle Boldklub in 2021 and then to Paris Saint-Germain from 2022-23.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Born at Reims in the Marne district of France, Hugo Ekitike started his senior career at 18 with Stade de Reims with their reserves team in 2019-21 and then progressed to represent the first team from 2020-23. Soon after joining the Reims first team, he was sent on a loan deal to Danish club Vejle Boldklub in 2021 and then to Paris SaiBorn to a Cameroonian father and a French mother at Reims in the Marne district of France,<\/p>\r\n\r\n
At the international stage, Hugo Ekitike played for the France U20 and U21 teams, making six and five appearances respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n