Premier League club Coventry City, managed by Frank Lampard, is reportedly interested in signing Eintracht Frankfurt's French left-back Niels Nkounkou before the transfer deadline on Wednesday. The 25-year-old has interest from multiple clubs, and Celtic is seriously interested. Ligue 1 side OGC Nice have shown interest this summer but have not yet made an official approach for the player. Nkounkou has 6 caps for the France U21 team. He joined his current club in September 2023 and is under contract until 2028. His current market value is listed by Transfermarkt as €2.60m. Eintracht Frankfurt paid a reported €7.5 million for the player in September 2023. Reports from April 2026 mentioned a €5.5 million purchase obligation for Torino.