Several clubs from across Europe, including Leeds United, VfB Stuttgart, Union Berlin, Anderlecht, Betis Sevilla, and Villarreal, were interested in signing 22-year-old German-Moroccan centre-forward Younes Ebnoutalib from SV Elversberg, who has scored 12 goals in 17 appearances in the 2. Bundesliga this season. VfL Wolfsburg made a prospective €10 million offer before Eintracht Frankfurt raised their initial €6.5 million bid. The player, who joined Elversberg in January 2025 for a reported €100,000 and had a contract until 2028, was determined to join Frankfurt, who ultimately secured the transfer for a fee of €8 million plus a potential €2 million in bonuses. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €6.00m.