Cameroon head coach Marc Brys has delivered a firm message regarding Liverpool forward Hugo Ekitiké’s potential switch to the Indomitable Lions.

Speaking on the matter, Brys made it clear that he has no intentions of reaching out to the striker, who had previously pursued a future with France.

“I haven’t contacted him. He invested everything in trying to represent France and didn’t succeed. Now Cameroon is being treated as second choice — and I don’t need that,” Brys stated.

The Belgian tactician stressed that his focus is on players committed to Cameroon’s cause: “We already have good players who play with heart. I don’t need a star. If someone doesn’t value this shirt, then he doesn’t deserve to come here.”

Ekitiké’s international future remains uncertain, but for now, Brys has drawn a clear line in the sand.