Eintracht Frankfurt officially announce the signing of France U23s international forward wonderkid Elye Wahi from Marseille..

Eintracht Frankfurt announced on its official website on Sunday that the club has signed France U23s international forward wonderkid Elye Wahi from Marseille.

According to the Bundesliga powerhouse's official statement, Wahi has signed on a long-term five-and-a-half-year deal with the club which runs until the summer of 2030. At the same time, he will also wear the No. 17 jersey which was vacated by former captain Sebastian Rode after his retirement.

In addition, according to the news brought by The Athletic's resident renowned German transfer journalist Raphael Honigstein, Die Adler paid a total of €25 million to the Les Olympiens to sign Wahi. Wahi naturally became the replacement for Egypt international forward Omar Marmoush who had just transferred to Manchester City a few days ago.

After completing his joining procedures, Wahi, who was interviewed by Frankfurt's official website for the first time, said: "I am very happy to join Eintracht Frankfurt. This is a big club and I have heard a lot of positive comments about it. I immediately knew that I wanted to seize the opportunity to come here. I want to repay everyone's trust in me with outstanding performances and goals."

About Elye Wahi

Wahi, who is only 22 years old, was born in Courcouronnes, France on January 2, 2003. He is 1.81 meters tall and primarily plays as a center forward. He can also play as a left winger or right winger. He has dual nationality of France and Côte d'Ivoire.

Wahi joined the youth academy of non-league club Suresnes at the age of 6, joined the Caen youth academy at the age of 13, joined the Montpellier youth academy in 2018, and completed his Montpellier first-team debut by coming on as a substitute in December 2020.

During his three-year spell at Montpellier, Wahi quickly attracted the attention of major clubs with his outstanding performances, and even broke the record to become the youngest player in the history of Ligue 1 to reach the milestone of scoring 25 goals after Kylian Mbappé.

In August 2023, Wahi moved to Lens for €35 million, becoming the most expensive player in the club's history.

During his time with Lens, Wahi attracted the attention of many big clubs with his outstanding performances.

In August 2024, Wahi joined Marseille for €25 million.

During his time with Les Olympiens, Wahi played 14 times for the Ligue 1 giants in all competitions, scoring 3 goals and providing 1 assist.