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PSG: Galtier claimed this transfer to Kylian Mbappé
Recruited by PSG during this summer transfer window to bring added value to the attacking sector, Hugo Ekitike returned to the decisive role of Christophe Galtier in his transfer. And the former nugget of the Stade de Reims explains that his coach had validated the operation behind the scenes.
After Vitinha (22 years old, 40M€) and before Nordi Mukiele (24 years old, 15M€), the PSG had completed the arrival ofHugo Ekitike (20 years old) as the second recruit of the transfer window summery. The young French striker arrived in the form of a loan with an obligatory purchase option of €35m, a deal that is reminiscent of the formula used to Kylian Mbappe in 2017.
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Galtier decisive for Ekitike
Questioned Friday in the columns of Parisian, Hugo Ekitike indicated that Christophe Galtier had played a decisive role in his arrival at PSG : “ I haven’t spoken specifically with the coach yet, it’s a relationship that will develop over time. But I know that if I am here, it is because the coach gave his approval and that I am a player he wanted to have. From the moment he gives me his trust, I will give him back on the pitch and off it “, has indicated Ekitike.
First player recruited in L1 since Mbappé
Moreover, the link between Ekitike and Kylian Mbappe does not stop at the simple formula of loan with obligation to buy, since they happen to be the last two players to have been recruited in Ligue 1 by the PSG. Which hadn’t happened for five years.