•  Wolverhampton Wanderers are interested in signing Hugo Ekitike in the January transfer window, which could have a positive impact on their season.
•  Despite their current position in the table, Wolves are still in a relegation battle and need to strengthen, particularly in the center-forward position.
•  The cost of signing Ekitike from PSG is expected to be reasonable, with reports suggesting a transfer fee of around £34 million. However, Wolves may face competition from other clubs and need to consider the player’s ambitions and financial constraints.

Wolverhampton Wanderers are interested in snatching Hugo Ekitike in the January window, with transfer insider Dean Jones revealing to GIVEMESPORT how likely a move would be.

Ekitike is on the radar of a number of Premier League sides, but Jones believes it could transform Wolves’ season if they are able to secure his services.

Wolverhampton Wanderers transfer news – Hugo Ekitike

Given some pre-season predictions had them finishing dead last, Wolves supporters will likely take confidence from their position in the table heading into the October international break. The West Midlands outfit have taken eight points from eight matches so far this season and are sitting in 14th place.

Granted, they remain in a relegation scrap, with Gary O’Neil’s side only four points off the bottom three, but things could’ve been much worse for Wolves. In fact, it had looked as if it was heading towards a dismal campaign for the Wanderers, however, back-to-back positive results have boosted their position in the table.

Having taken a shock three points against Manchester City last time out, Wolves backed up their stellar showing with another surprise result, this time against local rivals Aston Villa at Molineux. While they may have taken the lead against the Villans, few expected Wolves to be able to hold off a rampant Aston Villa attack, with four points from their previous two outings a healthy return.

Regardless, there is still a feeling that when the January transfer window is open for business, Wolves will need to strengthen in key areas to ensure they’re not dragged into the relegation dogfight. One of those being the centre-forward position, with Paris Saint-Germain star Ekitike mooted as a potential target.

‘That’s the type of thing that Wolves are going to have to compete with’ – Dean Jones

When asked about the Wolves links with Ekitike, transfer insider Jones admitted Wanderers had shown an interest, but questioned whether they’d be able to convince the promising striker to join a relegation candidate in the Premier League. While suggesting the competition might be too strong to hold off, the reliable reporter did claim that Wolves would give it their best shot:

“If you think of the English clubs that have genuinely shown interest, there was Newcastle United before, and we’ll have to see whether they’re still interested. But this week, he’s getting linked with Everton can’t really see that, Crystal Palace can’t really see that, West Ham United, possibly, I mean, West Ham, at least have got the fact they won the Europa Conference last season going for them. So that could help them, but that’s the type of thing that Wolves are going to have to compete with in order to get an Ekitike. But if they could somehow get his signature, it would be really good for them.”

How much is Hugo Ekitike likely to cost Wolverhampton Wanderers?

It’s not too long since Ekitike signed on the dotted line to join PSG, with the expectation having now shifted towards the forward leaving the club in the not-too-distant future. The striker cost the French outfit an initial £28 million back in the summer of 2022, with PSG liable to pay his former club Stade de Reims a further £6 million in bonuses.

A rather modest amount in the grand scheme of PSG’s transfer business, it’s claimed that because the Ligue 1 outfit didn’t have to shell that much out to sign him initially, they could be willing to let him go for a reasonable price. Reports in France during the recent summer transfer window indicated that Ekitike might have been allowed to leave for around £34 million, with West Ham having been one of the clubs sniffing around him during that time.

Of course, Ekitike remained a PSG player, but could he be about to swap Paris for the West Midlands?

Should Wolverhampton Wanderers sign Hugo Ekitike?

Should the opportunity to sign Ekitike present itself to Wolves, it would be crazy for them not to take PSG up on the offer. The issue they might run into however is whether the player himself is open to a move to the club.

Wolves are unlikely to be competing for European positions this season, given their mixed start to the Premier League campaign. As such, a highly-rated young forward like Ekitike may seek a move to a club where he’s able to fulfil his ambitions of winning silverware and playing on the continent.