Tuta replacement is required
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After the departure of defender Tuta (26) to the Qatarian Al-Duhail SC, Eintracht Frankfurt is looking for replacement for the defense, especially since the Aurèle Amenda (22), which is courted by FC Turin, is about to say goodbye. In the course of this, the Hesse registered interest in Clément AKPA according to “L’équipe”. The 23-year-old is under contract with the AJ Auxerre in Ligue 1 until 2027.
AKPA ran 31 times in France’s lower house last season, the market value of the three-time Ivorian international is estimated to be 5 million euros after a 2 million plus. In its report, the sports daily newspaper points out that the left foot can play centrally or on the outside. A look at the TM database confirms that AKPA ran 29 times as an indoor and 28 times as a left-back, and he was also used 14 times in the left midfield.
As it is said, Akpas has increased popularity in Frankfurt because a commitment of Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Ko ItaKura as a complex undertaking. The journalist Sacha Tavolieri had first reported that the SGE Ajax Amsterdam, which is clearly in the pole position, wanted to drive into the parade to secure the services of the 28-year-old Japanese. According to reports, however, the competition at ITaKura is too great for the Frankfurters, which is why the AKPA personnel seems to enjoy a higher priority.
If Amenda also leaves Eintracht, the Frankfurt staff ceiling will become thinner in the defense. With Arthur Theat (25), Robin Koch (29), the Namdi Collins (21), which is often used on the right, as well as royal returnees and sales candidate HRVoje Smolcic (24) has four more central defenders in the squad.