Despite claims from France that Hugo Ekitike is stalling his proposed move to Newcastle, local reports remain somewhat more upbeat. In fact, there is an update from Sky Sports today that the transfer could be completed soon.
Keith Downie is reporting that personal terms are close to being agreed on. If that happens, the 19-year-old would then fly to Newcastle for a medical next week.
Personal terms are close to being agreed with Hugo Ekitike ahead of his proposed move to Newcastle, according to @skysports_sheth. If teems can be agreed it’s hoped he can travel to Tyneside for medical & to complete move next week. Ekitike currently having some time off #NUFC
— Keith Downie (@SkySports_Keith) June 17, 2022
It’s becoming unhealthy to put too much stock in any one report at the moment. That is the same with updates on Sven Botman. Both sagas have swung like a pendulum over the past few weeks.
The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards has responded to this recent update. He doesn’t believe anything has fundamentally changed on either Ekitike or Botman. Though he does believe both players are keen to join.
It’s been close to being agreed for more than a week. It’s just about time it was actually done. The player is happy to come to #nufc. With Botman the problem, again, hasn’t been with the player, it’s been Lille raising the asking price
— Luke Edwards (@LukeEdwardsTele) June 17, 2022
Time will tell whether Ekitike or Botman will finally arrive at Newcastle. At this point, it may be best to wait until we get some stealthy photographs of the players arriving for medicals before getting too excited.
192 comments so far
WLtoon
Jun 17, 2022 at 1:29 PM
Comment #1Wasn`t there an article last weekend that Ekitke could be on a plane to fly in for a medical within hours of that same article being released.
Still looking for that plane, it must be flying via MarsJet if it`s taken longer than 7 days to get here
ottawageordie2
Jun 17, 2022 at 1:30 PM
Comment #2Move on!
Seaside Toon
Jun 17, 2022 at 1:30 PM
Comment #3I call it a first
Seaside Toon
Jun 17, 2022 at 1:31 PM
Comment #4Maybe not ha ha
Ruddy Marveaux-lous
Jun 17, 2022 at 1:33 PM
Comment #5So with Ekitike the issue is with his agent shopping for a better deal with a bigger club, whereas with Botman the issue is with Lille raising the price.
Would be delighted to have both lads join as they’re top talents and I suspect we’ll end up signing Ekitike and possibly walking from Botman unless Lille play ball.
It’s heartening to have confirmation that both actually want to join the club though – scant consolation if neither of them actually join though haha
carltoon
Jun 17, 2022 at 1:34 PM
Comment #6carltoon
Jun 17, 2022 at 1:32 PM
Comment #70
Mund! Hope Sky are right,
Not bothered if we don’t get him or Botam.
Some of the, “the club will look bad”
My god short memories.
carltoon
Jun 17, 2022 at 1:35 PM
Comment #7Glad your all getting some sunshine, it’s been roasting everywhere we’ve been,
Seaside Toon
Jun 17, 2022 at 1:36 PM
Comment #8We are all supporters waiting for things to happen/ players over the line, the best thing Wor Amanda is doing plus Dan and Eddie, is keeping tight lipped, give the media nothing to clutch at, we will have a great squad before August
Tyran21
Jun 17, 2022 at 1:37 PM
Comment #9repost for WLtoon
That was a minor mistake by Dr Ed, if you missed the apology from Neil. Sometimes it’s hard to go through so many tweets and got tricked by the date it was posted.
carltoon
Jun 17, 2022 at 1:37 PM
Comment #10I’ll be home Friday.
Just in time for all the incoming players.
carltoon
Jun 17, 2022 at 1:38 PM
Comment #11Seaside toon, EXACTLY!
WLtoon
Jun 17, 2022 at 1:38 PM
Comment #12Tyran, from prev
I didn`t see Ed`s apology re the Ekitike medical, i make no apologies though mate, i don`t always have time to catch up.
Adamn_92
Jun 17, 2022 at 1:42 PM
Comment #13Carltoon
I’ve explained multiple times this morning that it is purely just the Botman and Ekitike deals that would be a bit of an ‘egg on face’ moment. As they would be 2 deals we couldn’t do on 2 different occasions.
I by no means am suggesting the club overall looks bad or are doing anything wrong. Certainly not forgetting how far we’ve come either and am extremely grateful for where we are now and excited for the future.
Not another deJong
Jun 17, 2022 at 1:43 PM
Comment #14“What day is it?”
Hot summer days are beginning to roll into one another, Tweets from January get reposted as the latest news, the new season and the return of regularity are still months away.
Time to lay down in the long grass, watch ‘little fluffy clouds’ and be…..
hibbit
Jun 17, 2022 at 1:46 PM
Comment #15Hi all
just to let you know not all the UK is basking in sunshine today,
https://www.visitcumbria.com/keswick/
Not another deJong
Jun 17, 2022 at 1:46 PM
Comment #16#routine
We don’t want to be teased and tortured, we want to watch matches and be triumphant. But we shall have to wait.
Davas
Jun 17, 2022 at 1:50 PM
Comment #17Who knows what is the truth and I’ll just wait till something concrete happens on any player but, I know some have strong opinions about Luke Edwards, if either of the things are true about Ekitike then I’d be I’d be more inclined to think it was LE’s take. I just find it hard to believe that at this stage personal terms wouldn’t have been sorted.
Toon Sufferer
Jun 17, 2022 at 1:51 PM
Comment #18Anybody else think Et the teacake looks like E.T with an early 2000’s Craig David wig on ?
Assassins Inc
Jun 17, 2022 at 1:51 PM
Comment #19Let’s be honest here, we’ve been linked with half the planet, all these news reports are not really reports just some fishing for people to talk about.
When Ed and Neil show the car park / parking lot photo of a player that’s when we will 100% know why they are here.
Until that happens I’m going to take a stab at journalism thing, reports are Newcastle are signing Kevin De Bruyne, Salah, Mane, Harry Kane and Son Heung-min.
Well that wasn’t to bad, didn’t get tired writing that.
Toon Sufferer
Jun 17, 2022 at 2:01 PM
Comment #20I know if Et the teacake and Botman (can’t make fun of that name haha) and play well all this bull will be forgiven but if they mug us off I’ll despise them forevermore lol!
Toon Sufferer
Jun 17, 2022 at 2:03 PM
Comment #21Apologies I was supposed to put *sign after the close bracket.
Rotonda heights
Jun 17, 2022 at 2:04 PM
Comment #22Not thrilled that Ashworth blew off Bazunu over 15M and not being a guaranteed starter. 15M would be peanuts for this guy who is also happy with the ball at his feet. Should have been a starter for us. Pope is 30, much more expensive and is not comfortable in distribution, hence the hoof ball at Burnley. Seems very short sighted that Soto have beaten us to this class act Bazunu.
valle
Jun 17, 2022 at 2:10 PM
Comment #23Rotonda… I think Howe has a rule, that no signing is promised guaranteed football. Byt yah, too bad Southampton will get Bazunu.
Jamie Lowings
Jun 17, 2022 at 2:11 PM
Comment #24Ill be happier when the new season starts, to be honest
Mister Tuff
Jun 17, 2022 at 2:22 PM
Comment #25Just been watching that brace of goals by Bruno against Leicester. That diving header at the end still gives me the shivers -absolutely tremendous.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Jun 17, 2022 at 2:23 PM
Comment #26WOR B
SirRhosis
Peter would be welcomed into rural Northumberland with open arms.
But I suspect he’s more of a Gosforth / Jesmond / Ponteland type of guy though..
Hmm too much knowledge there, which of my siblings are you?
Mund
Jun 17, 2022 at 2:25 PM
Comment #27So many conflicting reports…
Tells me one thing they don’t have a clue.
Downie is on it and that tells me something is close
Andy Sixsmith
@SixsmithTV
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As reported elsewhere, #NUFC close to completing the signing of striker Hugo Ekitike. A player the club & Eddie Howe has chased for a while – and a very special player too… Newcastle’s transfer business now expected to ramp up over the next few weeks.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Jun 17, 2022 at 2:27 PM
Comment #28WLTOON, just entering Mars orbit, will look out for an Air France/KLM aircraft.
Mund
Jun 17, 2022 at 2:28 PM
Comment #29https://mobile.twitter.com/NUFC360/status/1537788881654927360
Mund
Jun 17, 2022 at 2:33 PM
Comment #30carltoon
IMO the owners will never look bad or have egg on their face no matter what they do. They are trying their very best to take us to the top and along the way they will find moments difficult but if it was easy anybody would do it. They should be commended for their efforts so far.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Jun 17, 2022 at 2:33 PM
Comment #31Took Pugalot out at 06:30 this morning. Perfect temperature.
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Jun 17, 2022 at 2:34 PM
Comment #32He demanded an extended walk
Mund
Jun 17, 2022 at 2:36 PM
Comment #33Tuff
I’ll never forget that moment and one of my favourite moments of last season. I nearly passed out as jumped up and shouted Bruno non stop for about 10 seconds and then nearly fell over 😳 what a moment!
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Jun 17, 2022 at 2:36 PM
Comment #34I reckon I have more chance of seeing an aircraft in orbit around Mars than the Palindrome and the Cyberman in Toon.
Full stop just for Tuff.
Raj of Hailsley
Jun 17, 2022 at 2:40 PM
Comment #35Instead of being hazy in York I’m perfectly sober in Carlisle 😕
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Jun 17, 2022 at 2:40 PM
Comment #36Juxtaposition England cricket with Toon.
Pathetic, only scored 498 in 50 over ODI. Pah, now only have top 3 scores ever, in internationals, in this format. Netherlands, Australia and Pakistan were our victims.
Sack the lot of them.
I do enjoy the high expectations we sometimes have 🙂
Raj of Hailsley
Jun 17, 2022 at 2:42 PM
Comment #37M6 closed and me and the guy dropping me off in Carlisle had an unmagical mystery tour being diverted back to the open part of the motorway 😕
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Jun 17, 2022 at 2:42 PM
Comment #38Personally, if we could 7th or 8th next season, that would make me happy.
SuperShearer
Jun 17, 2022 at 2:43 PM
Comment #39This might sound stupid but given the journalist of this I take this as good news. In both Botman and Ekitike he is saying the players want to come, it’s either selling club or agents holding things up.
If the players want it that’s all that matters, at the end of the day they can start to push for it to happen.
Tyran21
Jun 17, 2022 at 2:48 PM
Comment #40Mund
When you have media conflicting their own report………