[Newcastle United](https://cominghomenewcastle.sbnation.com) are nearing an agreement to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike in what could be the most expensive transfer in the club’s history.
According to [multiple outlets](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6383048/2025/07/14/hugo-ekitike-transfer-newcastle-75m-eintracht-frankfurt/), including The Athletic and ESPN, Newcastle are finalising a deal worth €75-80 million (£67.8m), with Ekitike’s agent Ali Barat in the city to settle the final details.
ESPN also reported that personal terms on a five-year contract have been agreed, and the French striker is already preparing for a medical.
If completed, the transfer would surpass the €70 million fee paid for Alexander Isak in 2022. Paris Saint-Germain, Ekitike’s former club, are due 20 percent of any fee.
Newcastle had twice failed to sign Ekitike in the past. As The Athletic noted, “Newcastle have twice tried and failed to sign Ekitike before, in the January and summer windows of 2022.” Ekitike eventually joined PSG, then moved to Frankfurt permanently for €17.5 million last summer.
Ekitike enjoyed a breakout 2024–25 campaign in Germany, scoring 22 goals and providing 12 assists in 48 appearances. He helped Frankfurt to a third-place Bundesliga finish and a Europa League semi-final, while also finishing level with former teammate Omar Marmoush in the league’s goal charts.
If signed, Ekitike is expected to partner Alexander Isak rather than replace him. Sources told ESPN that Ekitike’s signing “doesn’t mean Isak will leave the club.”