{"id":4215,"date":"2025-02-28T02:40:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T02:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/2025\/02\/28\/newcastle-united-want-to-sign-this-frankfurt-striker-good-pick\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T02:40:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T02:40:14","slug":"newcastle-united-want-to-sign-this-frankfurt-striker-good-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/2025\/02\/28\/newcastle-united-want-to-sign-this-frankfurt-striker-good-pick\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle United Want To Sign This Frankfurt Striker: Good Pick?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>Jason Pettigrove, in his exclusive report for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2025\/02\/25\/newcastle-alexander-isak-hugo-ekitike\/\">CaughtOffside<\/a>, has stated that Newcastle United are interested in signing Hugo Ekitike from <a href=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/2025\/01\/chelsea-planning-a-move-for-this-eintracht-frankfurt-star-good-pick\/\">Eintracht Frankfurt<\/a> in the upcoming summer transfer window. The Magpies will have to pay an amount of \u20ac80 million in order to sign the striker.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Newcastle United want Hugo Ekitike<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Newcastle United\u2019s star striker, Alexander Isak, is attracting interest from multiple clubs in the Premier League. He has been performing at his best for the club, and the Magpies are demanding at least \u20ac150 million to sell him. Although the interested clubs are not willing to pay that much, the Swede might be on his way out of the club in the upcoming summer, and hence Newcastle need a replacement for him.<\/p>\n<p>Ekitike is also in sensational form for Frankfurt. Ekitike has scored 12 goals in 22 matches so far in the Bundesliga 2024\/2025 season. Overall, his goals scored per 90 minutes is 0.64. Moreover, Ekitike\u2019s total G\/A (goals + assists) is 15 for this season. His goal involvement equates to 0.8 per 90 minutes. His non-penalty xG per 90 minutes is 0.61.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_320534\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-320534\"><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/borussia-monchengladbach-v-eintracht-frankfurt-bundesliga2-1024x672.jpg\" alt=\"Hugo Ekitike to Newcastle United?\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/borussia-monchengladbach-v-eintracht-frankfurt-bundesliga2-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/borussia-monchengladbach-v-eintracht-frankfurt-bundesliga2-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/borussia-monchengladbach-v-eintracht-frankfurt-bundesliga2-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/borussia-monchengladbach-v-eintracht-frankfurt-bundesliga2-750x492.jpg 750w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/borussia-monchengladbach-v-eintracht-frankfurt-bundesliga2-1140x748.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/borussia-monchengladbach-v-eintracht-frankfurt-bundesliga2.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-320534\">MOENCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY \u2013 FEBRUARY 08: Hugo Ekitike of Eintracht Frankfurt controls the ball whilst under pressure from Luca Netz of Borussia Moenchengladbach during the Bundesliga match between Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach and Eintracht Frankfurt at Borussia-Park on February 08, 2025 in Moenchengladbach, Germany. (Photo by Pau Barrena\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Is it a good move?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Ekitike is a young forward with serious flair, sleek, skillful, and brimming with promise. At 22, he has got a striker\u2019s instinct, popping up with goals and clever runs. The striker is quick, loves taking on defenders, and has a smooth touch that screams confidence. His PSG stint didn\u2019t fully click, but that\u2019s more about fit than talent\u2014he\u2019s still got bags of potential. Tall yet agile, he\u2019s a nightmare for centre-backs. If Newcastle grabs him, they\u2019re getting a hungry kid who could blossom into a star with the right minutes and trust.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span><span>Spending \u20ac80 million on Hugo Ekitike could be a bold move for Newcastle United, but it\u2019s a tough call to justify. He\u2019s young, talented, and banging in goals at Frankfurt this season. It clearly proved that he can deliver the goods. Yet, \u20ac80 million is a hefty chunk, even with their Saudi backing. If they are cashing in on Isak, Ekitike\u2019s a decent shout, but splashing that much on a kid still proving himself feels risky. They would need him to hit the ground running to make it worth it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/4f604fb4-bc97-4f0e-99f7-ae0e2b8f1b46-96x96.jpeg\" alt=\"Rohit Sarkar\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/4f604fb4-bc97-4f0e-99f7-ae0e2b8f1b46-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/4f604fb4-bc97-4f0e-99f7-ae0e2b8f1b46-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/4f604fb4-bc97-4f0e-99f7-ae0e2b8f1b46-24x24.jpeg 24w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/4f604fb4-bc97-4f0e-99f7-ae0e2b8f1b46-48x48.jpeg 48w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/4f604fb4-bc97-4f0e-99f7-ae0e2b8f1b46-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/4f604fb4-bc97-4f0e-99f7-ae0e2b8f1b46-75x75.jpeg 75w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/4f604fb4-bc97-4f0e-99f7-ae0e2b8f1b46-350x350.jpeg 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/author\/rohit\/\"> Rohit Sarkar\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>\n<p> Rohit Sarkar is a passionate journalist with a deep love for football and cricket. Since 2017, he has been covering football and cricket news with a keen eye for detail and compelling storytelling. He is a FC Barcelona fan and specialist in covering transfer rumours and updates!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jason Pettigrove, in his exclusive report for CaughtOffside, has stated that Newcastle United are interested in signing Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt in the upcoming summer transfer window. The Magpies will have to pay an amount of \u20ac80 million in order to sign the striker. Newcastle United want Hugo Ekitike Newcastle United\u2019s star striker, Alexander [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13963,"featured_media":4216,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13963"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4215"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4215\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}