“It was written…” Before becoming the new PSG striker, Hugo Ekitike, 20, had already crossed paths with his illustrious Parisian teammate Lionel Messi.
The former Rémois, who joined the capital this summer in the form of a loan with a compulsory purchase option estimated at 36 million euros, shared on social networks a photo of him as a teenager in the Barça museum.
We see a young boy sticking his tongue out at the foot of the Argentinian poster, in the middle of the five Ballons d'Or won by the Pulga between 2009 and 2015. Since then, Messi has added two trophies (2019 and 2021) to his huge collection.
Also a fan of Mbappé
If he is openly a great admirer of Kylian Mbappé (“a source of inspiration”), Ekitike also appreciates the South American star.
In any case, the PSG number 44 was not impressed by the CV of his locker room comrades.
It was written ✍🏽🤩 pic.twitter.com/XUbhgn44oX
— Hugo Ekitike (@hekitike9) August 1, 2022
"Whether it's the French speakers or the others, they all welcomed me very well," he confided in our columns on July 28.
I didn't need to introduce myself.
From the moment a player signs I think everyone knows.
They are all very nice, they have a smile, and I observe.
I say little things in Spanish… No, I'm kidding!
I speak English, Spanish I stopped in third.
I forgot a little bit, but it will soon come back.
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Ekitike is not afraid to take a seat behind the MNM trio (Messi, Neymar, Mbappé).
“I apprehend it very well because at PSG, the pace of matches is not the same as elsewhere, he continued.
There are more competitions to play and, by rubbing shoulders with players like Messi, Neymar and Mbappé on a daily basis, we are bound to progress.
It's up to me to impose my way of playing so that they adopt me and that we find solutions to evolve together.
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