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Hugo Ekitike does not know the start of the adventure he would have dreamed of, at PSG. The striker is rarely used by Christophe Galtier and struggles to convince when he is. The player got used to the criticism.
Since the start of the season, Hugo Ekitike has only spent 182 minutes on the pitch, in all competitions. The former Reims player is content with short appearances and seems to have lost the rhythm. Critics have targeted him in recent weeks, especially as he has let his frustration show on social networks.
In today’s edition, The Team relays the words of those around him. The player would not live so badly with his situation: “He understood that criticism is now part of his life as a PSG player. What matters to him is above all what his coaches and teammates think and, so far, there have been no problems.said one of his relatives.
Galtier expected him to be in perfect physical condition
Last season, Hugo Ekitike took part in 27 games with the Stade de Reims, for 11 goals and 5 assists. The player was thus one of the most coveted elements during the summer transfer window. The center-forward explained in July that Paris did not refuse. An interview with Luis Campos would have convinced him to join the capital, rather than Newcastle, who did their best to bring him.
A few days ago, Christophe Galtier revealed that he had an update with the native of Reims. The technician said that his lack of playing time was particularly linked to the fact that his physical condition was not optimal. The player did not participate in the entire preparation last summer. And the competition with Neymar, Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi would not be obvious to anyone…
