Eintracht Frankfurt plans Wahi loan: talks with Nice, offer from Seville

Interested in Monaco’s Ilenikhena

This article was first published on December 22nd. and was updated on Tuesday.

Is Elye Wahi (22) leaving Eintracht for OGC Nice? The rumor had been making the rounds in the past few days. In fact, the Frankfurters are in negotiations with the French, as “Bild” now reports. But it is definitely about a loan for the striker, who has not yet been able to deliver satisfactorily at the SGE. An ex-coach is now supposed to get him back on track.

Update 12/23: On Tuesday, the French newspaper L’Équipe reported regarding Wahi that there is now an offer for the striker, but from Spain. Sevilla FC made similarly rapid progress in negotiations with Eintracht and submitted a proposal to Frankfurt, including a purchase option. The amount of the option is not known, but is said to be high.

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	Elye Wahi
	Center forward
E. Frankfurt 28% OGC Nice Bundesliga Ligue 1

Franck Haise is the coach in Nice. Wahi played under him at RC Lens, where the attacker was able to continue his steep rise in previous years. Lens paid 30 million euros to Montpellier in 2023 and received 27 million euros from Marseille just a year later. Eintracht paid 26 million euros in January of this year. However, the breakthrough on the Main is a long time coming. The Frenchman has so far remained goalless in 18 Bundesliga games. He only scored once in the DFB Cup. In Lens, Wahi scored nine league goals and two Champions League goals under Haise. In Montpellier, Wahi scored double figures in each of the previous two seasons.

OGC with Haise should now intensively advertise for Wahi, it is said. At the moment it still needs to be clarified who will pay how much of the striker’s salary. Both sides want to complete the deal as soon as possible. But it won’t go beyond a loan. No purchase option for the club from the Côte d’Azur should be part of the agreement. Whether a permanent change could then be negotiated is another matter. First of all, Eintracht wants to enable Wahi to develop better under Haise than currently seems possible in Frankfurt.

Eintracht is in talks with Monaco striker Ilenikhena

Among the strikers who could find their way to the Main metropolis instead are Younes Ebnoutalib (22) from SV Elversberg and William Osula (22) from Newcastle United. There is also a new rumor about George Ilenikhena (19) from AS Monaco. According to “Bild”, the Frankfurt team has already had discussions with the Nigerian about a possible change. “L’Équipe” had also already reported interest.

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	G. Ilenikhena
	Center forward
AS Monaco 45% E. Frankfurt Ligue 1 Bundesliga

The poor participation of the talent in the disappointing season so far in ninth place gives hope for this. Monaco is said to have rejected offers for Ilenikhena in the summer – including one from VfB Stuttgart. However, the young professional was then only left with the role of reservist. In addition to only two starting eleven appearances in the league, he only came on the field as a joker. As such, he scored twice in this championship round.

Rumor about Baum’s departure from Frankfurt

Full-back Elias Baum is currently being discussed as a possible departure from Frankfurt. According to “Sky”, the 20-year-old is planning a winter move, which 1. FC Heidenheim could also be interested in. The FCH has Baum on the list.

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	E. Baum
	Right defender
E. Frankfurt 31% 1.FC Heidenheim Bundesliga Bundesliga

However, Baum is out injured for the time being. On Monday, the SGE announced that the homegrown player, who was loaned out to SV Elversberg last season, had suffered an medial ligament injury in his knee. An operation is therefore not necessary.