Overview

• Uruguayan reports say a move for 20-year-old centre-back Juan Rodríguez from CA Peñarol is close, with an estimated €3.5 million fee plus about €1 million in bonuses and a 20% sell-on.
• Sky-linked reporting describes active talks with Club Brugge for Raphael Onyedika, with Eintracht preferring a loan with a purchase obligation.
• Negotiations for Onyedika are described as complicated, with time pressure growing before the transfer deadline on Monday evening.
• Ellyes Skhiri’s injury and training shortfall have left Hugo Larsson as the only established option at defensive midfield, sharpening the need for reinforcement.
• Squad planning factors include Aurèle Amenda’s unresolved future after a failed move to Torino and available funds following the Hugo Ekitiké transfer.