Manager fuming: Are these youngsters risking their Bundesliga future? | OneFootball

"In the end, we also have to talk about players who came in and didn't make a case for more playing time," explained a visibly annoyed Dino Toppmöller after Frankfurt's recent 4-3 away victory against FC Köln.

Once again, Eintracht's Elye Wahi and Jean-Mattéo Bahoya showed their less favorable sides. Are they perhaps even on the verge of jeopardizing their Bundesliga futures?

Wahi could at least experience a significant career setback starting this winter. According to 'Bild', Toppmöller has lost trust in the 22-year-old. Sports director Markus Krösche also emphasized that the Hessians are likely to sign at least one new striker in the winter. There seems to be no place left for Wahi.

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Since his winter transfer in January 2025, the Frenchman has done nothing to promote himself. After SGE shelled out a proud 26 million for him, he collected more yellow cards (two) than goals scored (one). His market value also dropped, according to 'Transfermarkt.de', from 25 million to 18 million euros since his move from Marseille. Not a good sign at that age for a footballer.

If the striker doesn't finally ignite by the winter break, Eintracht will incur a significant transfer loss – and Wahi will probably not find himself at a Champions League club any time soon. Speaking of the Champions League.

The prestigious competition also convinced Jean-Mattéo Bahoya to stay with Eintracht in the summer, as he emphasized to 'L'Équipe': "I want to have a great season and compete in the Champions League."

The 20-year-old, who joined Eintracht from Angers for eight million in January 2024, followed his words with actions at the start of the season. Together with Can Uzun, he dismantled Werder Bremen and scored his first Bundesliga double. And then?

Then it steadily went downhill. In nine league, four CL, and one cup match, he only added one more assist. While the same-aged Uzun established himself as a clear starter after the opener against Bremen, Bahoya found himself on the bench from the seventh matchday. Liverpool would not have missed this.

According to English media reports, the Reds inquired about the winger as recently as October – a winter transfer was even on the table. His high speed and strong technique reportedly caught the Reds' attention. However, after Toppmöller's cautionary words, a move to the Premier League seems quite unlikely at the moment.

Nonetheless, Bahoya should worry less about his Bundesliga future than Wahi. Eintracht will likely give the 20-year-old, who is under contract until 2029, at least until the summer to steer his sporting future in a positive direction.

Firstly, because he has already demonstrated his abilities at the beginning of this season. Secondly, because the Hessians – similar to the recent case with Hugo Ekitiké – hope for high transfer revenues from the French top talent in the future. However, Bahoya still needs to do much, much more to promote himself.

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