Eintracht Frankfurt rescue Ekitike from miserable PSG spell

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Eintracht Frankfurt signed striker Hugo Ekitike from Paris Saint-Germain on loan on Thursday until the end of the season. 

Frankfurt announced the deal just moments after the transfer window shut in Germany, confirming a purchase option at the end of the season. 

A source close to the negotiations between the clubs said the option to buy was set at approximately 30 million euros ($32.5 million). 

"Hugo is a young player who has already proven his great potential. We were already convinced of him in the summer," said Eintracht sporting director Markus Kroesche.

"We are happy that everything worked out with the transfer."

Ekitike's deal at the Parc des Princes runs until 2027. He arrived in Paris in July 2022 from Reims but has not played for PSG this season since a substitute appearance on the opening weekend.

In total, he has scored four goals in 33 games for the French champions.

Frankfurt, sixth in the Bundesliga, have struggled for goals since selling France striker Randal Kolo Muani to PSG in August in a deal worth a reported 95 million euros.