Schalke 04, which has secured its return to the Bundesliga, is closely monitoring Angers' 22-year-old Gabonese left wing-back Jacques Ekomié. The German club has competition from Hamburg, which had previously shown interest in the winter. Discussions are reportedly progressing well with RC Strasbourg. In England, newly promoted Coventry and Nottingham Forest are also very interested. The Spanish club Villarreal is also interested, and reports indicate its project is particularly appealing to the player. Angers is said to be seeking between €7 million and €10 million for Ekomié, as the club believes it will be impossible to retain him. His contract runs until 2027. The Gabon international has 21 caps for his country, joined Angers from Bordeaux in July 2024, and has a current market value of €7.00m according to Transfermarkt.