7. Bundesliga access in the squad
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Eintracht Frankfurt has lost the next top striker and FC Liverpool has the next well-known newcomer under the roof and subject: Hugo Ekitiké (23) changes from the SBU to the Anfield Road and increases the expenses of the Reds to over 300 million euros. Among other things, after transfer market information, Eintracht receives a transfer fee of EUR 95 million. In Paris you are also happy about this message, because PSG is reportedly involved in the transfer profit with 20 percent.
In January 2024, Ekitiké initially changed to Frankfurt by loan before the purchase option was drawn. In the package, the transfer cost 20 million euros. So for another 15 million euros in PSG. In the ranking of the most expensive Frankfurt departures, Ekitiké takes the lead alongside Randal Kolo Muani (26).
When looking at the most expensive change in Bundesliga history, the Frenchman easily makes it into the top 10. With Lucas Hernández (29) and Harry Kane (31) there are two Bayern transfers and eight departures, which mostly led to the Premier League. Kane moved from Tottenham Hotspur to Munich in 2023 for EUR 95 million, Ekitiké is just as expensive.
The U21 international in France is the third attacker, whom Frankfurter have helped to get a comet ascent since 2022. Kolo Muani came from FC Nantes with a market value of 16 million euros three years ago – just a year and a large transfer theater later he had a market value of 80 million euros. In the summer of 2023, Marmoush came free from VfL Wolfsburg with a market value of 6 million euros. A year and a half later, the Egyptian was rated 60 million euros and the city was struck.
After Kolo Muanis, Ekitiké became superfluous at Kolo Muanis and in January 2024 moved to the SGE jersey by the Paris stadium broken glass and went to Frankfurt for a total of 20 million euros in the subsequent summer. During this time, it increased its market value from 15 million to 75 million euros.
“Hugo took a great development with us in his one and a half years and was an enrichment for the team and our club on and next to the square. It is a strong story for him and Eintracht Frankfurt that he changes to an absolute top team in Europe with the greatest possible ambitions and opportunities. Hugo deserves this step and it shows that we are able to offer players a great perspective,” said Sports Board Krösche.
After Ekitiké-Deal: Liverpool editions at over 300 million
On the Anfield Road, after the cancellation from Newcastle, you found what Alexander Isak (25) found in Frankfurt. For six new additions around the ex-Leverkusen Florian Wirtz (22) and Jeremie Frimpong (24), the English champion paid just over 300 million euros. The Reds record editions to date for a whole season date from 2018/19 and were EUR 192 million. Ekitiké is the seventh player in the squad who switched directly from the Bundesliga to Liverpool.
SGE coach Dino Toppmöller are currently available three center forward: Michy Bathshuayi (31), Elye Wahi (22) and the 21 million euros in newcomers Jonathan Burkardt (25). Jessic Ngankam (25) fails with a shin and fibula fracture that he contracted in Hanover in his mixed loan season.