Overview
- Multiple outlets report Frankfurt have agreed a deal with SV Elversberg for 22-year-old Younes Ebnoutalib pending a medical, with an €8 million fee rising to €10 million through bonuses.
- Ebnoutalib, the 2. Bundesliga’s leading scorer with 12 goals in 17 matches, is expected to sign a long-term contract reportedly running to 2031.
- Frankfurt are said to have fended off Wolfsburg and other suitors for the Frankfurt-born striker, with rival bids reportedly reaching similar figures.
- Elversberg are set for a record sale that could impact their promotion push, capping Ebnoutalib’s rapid rise from fourth-tier Gießen to a top-flight move within a year.
- Separately, Frankfurt are targeting Nottingham Forest’s Arnaud Kalimuendo on a loan with purchase option, with reports noting his limited Premier League minutes but recent Europa League goals.