Eintracht Frankfurt: Cover with Marseille in the poker around Elye Wahi

Marmoush-replacement

This article appeared on the transfer market in its first version at 6:51 a.m. and was updated with information on the agreement.

Elye Wahi from Olympique Marseille is considered Eintracht Frankfurt’s favorite option to replace Omar Marmoush (25), which was presented at Manchester City on Thursday. In advertising around 22-year-old Frenchman, a breakthrough has now occurred after a first offer was rejected.

According to the latest reports from the broadcaster “RMC Sport” and the newspaper “L’équipe”, Frankfurt and OM have reached an agreement in the poker around Wahi. Accordingly, the fixed transfer is 26 million euros, which could be added to bonuses 3 million euros. Only when it comes to the share of the resolution, the two media are 12 and 15 percent apart. Either way, Wahi would become a new record access at Eintracht.

The attacker should travel to Frankfurt on Friday to complete his medical check and sign a contract for four and a half years. Previously, the Hesse had said to have offered 20 million euros as a transfer. At the time, it was said at the time.

However, OM did not want to accept any transfer loss and re -incorporated the 25 million euros invested in summer. The “picture” even wrote on Wednesday of the requested 28 million euros, while Eintracht did not want to spend more than for Hugo Ekitiké (22). Including rental fee, it cost 20 million euros when he moved from PSG to the Main in the summer of 2024.

Market value loser Wahi is supposed to replace Marmoush at Eintracht Frankfurt

In addition to Wahi, the SBU apparently also checked other options. Most recently, Stefanos Tzimas (19), who would be comparably expensive, and Bröndby’s Mathias Kvistgaarden (22) were also in the rumor mill. At OM, on the other hand, Ajax ‘Brian Brobbey (22) and Feyenoords Bayern-Schreck Santiago Gimenez (23) were traded as possible successors.

Wahi’s market value has decreased from 40 million to currently 25 million euros in the past year and a half. In Marseille, he only came to seven starting starts on the first eight match days this season. In 14 games he contributed three goals and one template.