Newcastle agree initial £25.6m deal to buy striker Hugo Ekitike from Reims

Newcastle first wanted to sign Ekitike in January window
Newcastle agree initial £25.6m deal to buy striker Hugo Ekitike from Reims

Hugo Ekitike celebrates after scoring for Reims against Bordeaux in February. Photograph: Aurélien Meunier/Getty Images

Newcastle are closing in on the signing of the striker Hugo Ekitike after Reims accepted an offer of €30m (£25.6m) plus up to €5m in add-ons.

A deal for a player they first targeted in January will go through if Ekitike gives final approval to the five-year contract on offer from Newcastle. He has indicated a willingness to accept the terms.

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