After weeks of speculation, Belgian defender Arthur Theate has put ink and has been announced as a new Eintracht Frankfurt player. Surprisingly, the deal agreed is only a loan move.
The German side has the option to make the move permanent at the end of the season if certain conditions are met. This brings to a close one of the most exciting transfer sagas of this window. This brings one of the window’s most exciting transfer sagas. Al-Itihad had also been linked with the defender after acquiring Moussa Diaby from Aston Villa. The Saudi side also boasts stars like N’Golo Kanté and Fabinho.
Theate will replace Willian Pacho, who moved to Paris and was a regular in central defense last season. In the past two seasons, the Belgian the 24-year-old has played 82 competitive matches for the French first division club. He scored eight goals and provided one assist. Theate appeared in three matches for Belgium at the 2024 European Football Championship.