Frankfurt uses option to buy PSG striker Ekitiké following loan move

AP , Friday 26 Apr 2024

Eintracht Frankfurt are activating an option to buy striker Hugo Ekitiké, who has been on loan from Paris Saint-Germain this season.

Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike celebrates during the German Bundesliga football match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Augsburg, in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, April 19, 2024. Photo: AP

Frankfurt's move Friday comes despite a relatively slow start to life in the Bundesliga for Ekitiké, who only scored his first goal last week in his 12th game for the club.

“Hugo has shown the quality he possesses in his appearances so far," Frankfurt board member Markus Krösche said in a statement. "We’re fully convinced of his potential and are looking forward to seeing him in an Eintracht shirt beyond the current season.”

🦅 Eintracht Frankfurt exercise option to buy @hekitike9

The 21-year-old striker, who joined Frankfurt on loan from Paris Saint-Germain at the beginning of February, has signed a long-term deal with the Eagles.#SGE |
— Eintracht Frankfurt (@eintracht_eng) April 26, 2024

Frankfurt said Ekitiké has signed a contract through to 2029. The 21-year-old striker's departure from PSG was in part a consequence of the French club buying forward Randal Kolo Muani from Frankfurt last year.

Frankfurt is sixth in the Bundesliga and visits Bayern Munich on Saturday.

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