Omar Marmoush’s departure was unavoidable, but Eintracht Frankfurt was already feeling painfully. Since the goals are in danger, an unusual quick shot should now help.
The hopes of further reinforcements, which were still carefully formulated on Sunday evening by Dino Toppmöller, were actually heard. The Eintracht Frankfurt coach had an explicit wish the mostly disappointing appearance against VfL Wolfsburg (1-1) not expressed. However, he succeeded in becoming very clear between the lines. “Markus still has a little bit to do tonight. We will certainly make calls again,” said Toppmöller. His message: Another offensive power, that would be something!
Krösche surprises with last-minute transfer
And lo and behold: After a largely uneventful deadline day, the Hesse – like almost traditionally – was turbulent late in the evening. Michy Bathshuayiearlier at Borussia Dortmund and under contract with Galatasaray until Monday, like Kai from the box and to the Hesse until summer 2027. The Belgian is now supposed to help to achieve something in danger. A transfer remarkable on many levels.
The fact that squad planner Markus Krösche fetches a 31-year-old striker on the last day of transfer does not fit into the picture of the Frankfurt talent seekers. Luring young players with ambitions to Eintracht and then returning much more expensive, was and is the credo that has been lived for years. Since this will not happen with Bathshuayi, it is clear what the Hesse is: you need an immediate help to somehow catch the departure of Marmoush. In addition to a good goal quota, Bathshuayi also brings “plenty of experience with”, emphasized Krösche in a first statement.
So exactly what Eintracht is missing. Also means that the season would end without reinforcement would not have been a good idea.
Marmoush is missing from all corners
Sure: Newcomer Elye Wahi, who had initially been fetched as a Marmoush replacement, has not yet been able to show his skills. But how much Marmoush lacks the Hesse have already shown the past games impressively and painfully. At the draw against Wolfsburg convinced on the offensive Only the jokerin Rome there were no punch, At 2-2 in Sinsheim overshot a good combination and a clarified Hugo Ekitiké a lot of idling.
Even with the furious 2-0 win against BVB, Eintracht in the second half could no longer make it to be relieved and ultimately “only” won thanks to a very strong defensive performance and the visible uncertainty of the Dortmund. Eintracht has lost its central and by far the most important player and far from sorted up. A statement that the unadorned 2-0 success against the overwhelmed Hungarians of Ferencvaros Budapest nothing changes. No marmoush, no party.
Eintracht suffers from Marmoush-Kater
Trainer Toppmöller, who has to replace his best striker for the second time in two seasons within a very short time, has made a good expression of the bad game so far. He also knows, of course, that the board was practically forced to sell in view of the transfer fee paid. The move to the Premier League, which Marmoush absolutely wanted, was logical, logical and not prevented. It was difficult to digest the Hesse now, of all things, since the chance of the renewed qualification for the Champions League is as great as it was rarely before.
And that is important to mention, not just for Toppmöller and the fans. The team that can read the table and has great goals must also cope with such a bitter loss. “We lacked the freshness in our heads today,” Krösche summarized against Wolfsburg after the very lean and unimaginative 1-1 against Wolfsburg after the very over 70 minutes. The marmoush exit still hangs the Hesse in the bones and so far paralyzes it like a hangover after a night of night. Problem with this: A stimulating and healing means such as the one for which Eintracht advertises on its jersey sleeves was not in sight for a long time.
Because where electrolytes from the sachet help in normal life, only a new Torgiart can cause relief at the Hesse. Ekitiké has meanwhile blossomed as a sole entertainer, but the 22-year-old needs a man who is dangerous and spacious at his side. A problem for which there has been no solution so far.
Wahi still needs time
The multi -million dollar Wahi should take over this post in the long term. However, since the young Frenchman came to Frankfurt with physical problems and has a more mixed season at Olympique Marselle anyway, he will still need time. An immediate help is Wahi – you don’t have to be a prophet – definitely not. The 22-year-old will probably be part of the squad this coming weekend, but more than joker inserts are not possible at first.
If you now consider how long Ekitiké took to get going in a comparable situation, this would not have been too good prospects. The harmony of the first half of 2025 can no longer be compared to the harmony of the second half of 2024. Since this knowledge also matured at Eintracht, Krösche and the remaining squad planners decided to take a step unusual in their view and grab Bathshuayi at the last second. Nothing should remain.
This Bathshuayi, who scored nine goals for Borussia Dortmund in the second half of the 2017/18 season before a ribbon crack braked it, should and must now work right away. At Galatasaray, the 56-time Belgian international was no longer a train, he wants to restart at Eintracht. Sounds like a Charming solution for everyone involved. Now the unusual plan just has to open.
