E don tey wey Ellyes Skhiri dey make headlines for Europe, and now na im name dey pop up for transfer gist as Eintracht Frankfurt don sidon am for bench. The Tunisia international midfielder, wey be 31 years old, don dey linked with move to La Liga side Sevilla, Greek club Olympiacos, and Italian side Fiorentina, as Frankfurt don tell am say e no dey dia plans again.
According to reports, Frankfurt don set asking price for am as €1.5 to 2 million, because im contract go expire for June 2027. The club don even move am to train with di second group, meaning say dem don freeze am out completely. No agreement don reach yet over di structure of any deal, and dem still dey discuss if e go be loan, permanent move, or another arrangement.
Sevilla dey one of di clubs wey dey interested. Spanish reports say di Andalusian club dey want add experience and defensive stability to dia midfield. Dem believe say Skhiri get leadership qualities and ball-winning ability wey fit make immediate impact. But Sevilla no stop for Skhiri. Dem still dey negotiate for striker, as dat one na dia top priority. Dem also dey talk with Giorgi Kochorashvili for midfield, and Skhiri fit come as additional move.
For Olympiacos, dem dey see Skhiri as cheap experienced option. Dem dey compare am with Gustavo Puerta, wey be younger prospect. Puerta dey cost plenty money, but Skhiri dey come cheap. Di question na wetin Olympiacos want: young player wey fit resell later, or veteran wey fit deliver now. Skhiri’s game na defensive intelligence. E dey read danger, protect central zones, and e dey always dey around di ball. Dat style fit work well for Mendilibar’s pressing system. But e no get di carrying ability wey Puerta get, so na different kind of solution.
If Skhiri join Olympiacos, e fit pair with Santiago Hezze for midfield, and dat go give dem strong defensive wall. But di concern be say dem fit lack creativity when dem dey face teams wey dey defend deep. For Fiorentina, dem also dey in di race. AfricaFoot report say Sevilla dey slightly ahead of Olympiacos and Fiorentina, but nothing don final.
Skhiri don play for Tunisia for di last World Cup, featuring for all three group matches. E join Frankfurt from 1. FC Köln for free transfer for 2023, after e don establish himself as one of di Bundesliga’s most reliable central midfielders. Frankfurt don sign Raphael Onyedika and Noël Aséko, and dat na why dem don push Skhiri out. Köln even no dey interested for bringing am back.
As di new season dey approach, Sevilla go open dia campaign for eight days with home match against Rayo Vallecano, and coach Garcia Plaza go want new players ready. Dem still get friendly match against Bayer Leverkusen tomorrow. Di transfer market still dey open, and all eyes dey on dis one as e dey hot.
