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Anton Gaaei to Eintracht Frankfurt

Quiet since 13 July 2026. Last report: Florian Plettenberg. Probability when it went quiet: 14%.

Anton Gaaei's move to Eintracht Frankfurt is stuck at the fee stage, not the personal terms stage. The Danish right-back has agreed a contract with the Bundesliga club running to 2031, and Frankfurt have now lodged a formal opening bid of €5m with Ajax. Ajax have not responded to that offer yet, and their prior reaction to an earlier approach of just over €2m was to dismiss it outright, insisting they want a multiple of that figure. The player himself is hoping the two clubs can find common ground. The reporting here is strong. Florian Plettenberg, rated highly for reliability, broke both the personal terms agreement and the €5m bid, and his account of Frankfurt's move is detailed and specific down to the contract length. Mike Verweij, similarly well regarded, independently confirmed Ajax's dismissive stance on the smaller offer and their demand for a multiple. Two credible voices telling the same story from different angles gives this real weight, even if Ajax's valuation gap remains unconfirmed by anyone at the club itself. This one sits as a long shot for now. Everything on the player side is done, contract terms and all, which usually signals momentum. But Ajax laughing off €2m and staying silent on €5m suggests they see Gaaei as worth considerably more than Frankfurt are offering. For this to complete, Frankfurt likely need to raise their bid substantially, or Ajax need to soften a stance they have so far shown no sign of budging from. Gaaei himself arrived at Ajax from Viborg FF for €5m in 2023, which gives some sense of how Ajax value him now versus then. Ajax have a

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