German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt have finally settled for a replacement for Randal Kolo Muani who left the club on the deadline day of the summer transfer to join PSG.
Kolo-Muani left for a fee of close to a €100m but the timing of his departure made it hard for the club to sign a replacement for him. Something they now want to address when the January transfer window opens at the end of the year.
The idea is to get an agreement in place before the opening of the window and according to German publication ‘Sport Bild”, their top pick is newly invited Super Eagles striker Gift Orban.
Bild says the club will make a formal bid to Gent in October for the forward who caused a huge splash last season scoring 20 goals in 22 games following his move in January from second division Norwegian side Stabæk.
We gathered they will use space between now and October to access the performance of two new signings in Jessic Ngankam and Omar Marmoush, but it appears head coach Dino Toppmöller has already decided that a new striker in January is a must.
“We’ve already talked about the fact that it was unfortunate. I already assumed that we would have more personnel at the front. But now that’s just the way it is, and we’re taking on the challenge ,” says Toppmöller in an interview with ‘Bild’.
Daniel Martins