He's way faster than anyone his size has any right to be. Expected goals remains the most powerful predictive metric that we have, both at a team and individual level. The Stats Perform database has 512 goals for Lionel Messi for Barcelona, from 409.36 expected goals. If we add his expected goals and expected goals assisted numbers together, Ekitike averaged 0.91 xG+xAG per 90 last season. He's an active presser for his position, he's a fantastic passing outlet, he's quite secure in possession, he's a high-touch player and he's a world-class dribbler for his position.