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title: "Virals: Liverpool ‘watching’ Stade Reims striker Hugo Ekitike"
canonical: "https://readliverpoolfc.com/news/virals-liverpool-watching-stade-reims-striker-hugo-ekitike/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2022-02-09T17:00:00Z"
modified: "2022-02-09T17:00:00Z"
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# Virals: Liverpool ‘watching’ Stade Reims striker Hugo Ekitike

[Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2022/02/09/virals-liverpool-ready-to-pounce-for-barcelona-starlet-gavi/) were reportedly among a host of clubs ‘watching’ Stade Reims striker [Hugo Ekitike](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12529714/hugo-ekitike-newcastle-move-for-reims-forward-in-major-doubt-as-toon-push-for-jesse-lingard-deal) in Ligue 1 action recently.

The 19-year-old has attracted plenty of interest from the Premier League of late and Newcastle United were believed to be [close to agreeing](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12529714/hugo-ekitike-newcastle-move-for-reims-forward-in-major-doubt-as-toon-push-for-jesse-lingard-deal) a deadline day swoop.

Having failed to do so, the Reds, [Manchester City](https://www.premierleague.com/tables), Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea are also said to have sent scouts to view the teenager.

That’s according to a report from [90min](https://www.90min.com/posts/hugo-ekitike-premier-league-big-six-watching-stade-reims-starlet), as cited by [ThinkLFCTV](https://twitter.com/ThinkLFCTV) on Twitter.

> A number of the Premier League's top clubs, along with members of Europe's elite, have watched Reims striker Hugo Ekitike. Newcastle United failed to sign the the 19-year-old Frenchman in January. (90min)[#Reims](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Reims?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#NUFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)[#LFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#YNWA](https://twitter.com/hashtag/YNWA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#ThinkLFCTV](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThinkLFCTV?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — ThinkLFCTV (@ThinkLFCTV) [February 8, 2022](https://twitter.com/ThinkLFCTV/status/1491191616731848706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The report claims that representatives of the Anfield club – as well as a host of European admirers – were there to ‘cast an eye’ on the [twice-capped](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/hugo-ekitike/nationalmannschaft/spieler/709726/verein_id/23658) France Under 20 starlet.

This season Ekitike has [scored 10 times and registered four assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/hugo-ekitike/leistungsdaten/spieler/709726) in 22 appearances across all competitions – including a goal with scouts from all around the continent in attendance.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

Valued at £5.4million and under contract until 2024 ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/hugo-ekitike/marktwertverlauf/spieler/709726)), the fee for signing the starlet [likened to Kylian Mbappe](https://twitter.com/GraemeBailey/status/1480587429698543620) would be a drop in the ocean compared to the real thing.

Still very early in his development, Ekitike already [possesses an abundance of impressive attributes](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/403784/Show/Hugo-Ekitike) that would endear Jurgen Klopp to the young Frenchman.

Operating [predominantly](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/hugo-ekitike/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/709726) as a centre-forward, Liverpool may be considering their options should the end be nigh for Roberto Firmino on Merseyside.