From Fulham's Swedish midfielder to Leeds prospect Bahoya: Frankfurt target €88 million from permanent transfers of seven loanees

FussballTransfers (FT) takes a closer look at the future of Eintracht Frankfurt’s seven loanees.

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Eintracht Frankfurt started Adi Hütter’s second spell at the club with underwhelming performances and results. Meanwhile, they will hope to earn close to €100 million from the seven players currently out on loan.

If they reach their goal, they will look back at the 2026 summer as a successful transfer window since they have already recorded a €45 million net profit (according to Transfermarkt). FussballTransfers (FT) analyzed every case in detail before club football returns from the international break.

Hugo Larsson (22, CM, Fulham)

For a while, it seemed like the Swedish midfielder would stay at the club beyond the summer. However, he finally moved on deadline day after spending the final hours of the transfer market negotiating with multiple Premier League clubs.

According to FT, the loan arrangement with Fulham includes an easy-to-reach “obligation to buy” for €25 million. Considering they previously refused a way bigger offer from Saudi Arabia, it doesn’t look like a good deal for the midfielder who is currently estimated at €28 million by Transfermarkt.

However, we should also consider that the Eagles have only paid €9 million when they signed him from Malmö three years ago. After the disappointment of missing out on Sweden’s World Cup squad, Larsson played 90 minutes when Graham Potter’s side drew 1-1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina in Edin Džeko’s farewell game.

The 22-year-old has only played 37 minutes of Premier League football for Fulham, though. After focusing on Real Madrid Castilla products in the summer, Álvaro Arbeloa is yet to win a league game, although they drew with Champions League participants Liverpool and Manchester United before the international break.

Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (21, LW, Leeds United)

Similarly, Bahoya left the club in the final hours of the window with an “obligation to buy” deal with Leeds United. According to reports, the transfer will become permanent after his tenth appearance for €30 million.

However, the French U21 international has only featured in their most recent game against Crystal Palace, which was also an injury-time cameo in a goalless draw at Elland Road.

In contrast, Bahoya is a key member of Les Espoirs as his goal against Estonia helped France to be on the verge of qualification for the 2027 U21 Euros. In addition to Daniel Farke’s previous statement in which he called the move a “future investment”, Markus Krösche and co. could find solace in the fact that he also started his Frankfurt spell at a slower pace.

Noel Futkeu (23, ST, SV Elversberg)

Frankfurt recalled Futkeu from Greuther Fürth using their buyback option, but they struggled to find buyers throughout the summer. The 2. Bundesliga top-scorer eventually joined Bundesliga’s newly-promoted side Elversberg.

Considering they have only paid €1 million to re-sign the striker, the €6 million tag would still be a success if Elversberg exercised their option at the end of the season. The 23-year-old has featured in their last three Bundesliga games off the bench.

Elye Wahi (23, ST, OGC Nice)

After his starring role in keeping Nice in Ligue 1 on top of helping them reach the Coupe de France final, Wahi received a hero's welcome when he completed his return to Les Aiglons from Die Adler (both translated to the Eagles).

Wahi scored his 50th Ligue 1 goal in his first game back at Allianz Riviera, but it remains to be seen whether the French club can afford to activate their option to buy for €18 million.

Arthur Theate (26, CB, FC Bologna)

In a completely different way, Theate also returned to his former club this summer. However, the Belgian international didn’t hide the fact that he wanted to stay in Frankfurt, which suggested that the management pushed his exit for financial reasons.

As expected, the versatile defender didn’t need any time to settle at the Serie A club as he played every minute in the last three games before the international break. Frankfurt hope Bologna would sign him permanently for €15 million, but the Italian club first need to get out of the relegation zone.

Niels Nkounkou (25, LB/LM, OGC Nice)

Nkounkou also joined Nice with an “option to buy” arrangement for €4.5 million. It’s the second loan deal for the Frenchman as he had an unsuccessful spell at Torino last term. However, he has started all three league games for Nice since his deadline day move.

Krisztian Lisztes (21, AM, Ferencvaros)

The Hungarian midfielder has only played fewer than 100 minutes for Ferencvaros last season, but they decided to extend his loan since his limited playing time was related to an injury. The U21 international is valued at €1.5 million by Transfermarkt.