“ He does not deserve to come here ” – Porte Slam Cameroon on Hugo Ekitike after France Snub

Didier Deschamps is not the only manager who does not want to call Hugo Ekitiké (23) on the international scene.

Friday, the options of the Liverpool striker concerning the country to which he is committed has become clear: it is either The Blues or nowhere.

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Indeed, Cameroon is no longer an option for the striker born in Reims, at least not while Marc Brys is in charge.

Indomitable lions Boss made his feelings about the former double league 1 champion known.

“I didn’t contacted it. He put all his money to try to play with France but he did not succeed. And now we, Cameroon, are the second choice? I don’t need to be a second choice“” said Brys.

He added, “He does not deserve to come here […] We have good players who play with their hearts. I don’t need a star.

Cameroon is preparing for certain upcoming qualifications of the World Cup, welcoming Eswatini September 1st Before going to the Cape Verde seven days later. Obviously, Ekititiké was not in consideration of Brys.

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Ekitike was born from a Cameroonian father and a French mother, leaving the door open to play for the African side, until Friday.

This summer, the Frenchman signed a six -year contract with Liverpool for an amount of up to 95 million euros, with additional modules.

Despite the scoring in each of its first two Premier League matches, Ekitiké has not been selected from the Didier Deschamps team for their next World Cup qualifications. Ekitike is the first player to score in each of his first three competitive games in Liverpool. The Blues Facing Ukraine on September 5 before welcoming Iceland to the Parc des Princes the following Tuesday.

For its part, Ekititiké won a total of 11 caps for French youth teams, scoring five goals in five appearances with the U-21.

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GFFN | Joel Lefevre