Sevilla Targets Ellyes Skhiri as Frankfurt Seeks Exit Strategy

Sevilla’s summer rebuild is gathering pace, and Ellyes Skhiri has moved sharply into focus.

The Tunisia international, currently on the fringes at Eintracht Frankfurt, has emerged as a live option for the Andalusian club as they scramble to reshape their squad in the final stretch of the window. His situation is clear: one year left on his contract, a club that has already reinforced his position, and a growing desire in Germany to cash in before he walks for free.

According to Marca, Sevilla are working on several fronts at once as the clock ticks down. The headline priority is still an out-and-out striker, with talks ongoing for Ruben Vargas as they search for a cutting edge in the penalty area. But the recruitment drive does not stop there. Names continue to swirl around the Sanchez Pizjuan, and Skhiri’s is now firmly among them.

From Germany, reports link Sevilla with a move for the 29-year-old midfielder, who has effectively become a candidate for the exit door at Frankfurt. Sky Sport Germany report that the Bundesliga side have frozen him out of the picture. The arrival of Rafael Onyedika has stiffened competition in midfield and left Frankfurt looking to trim numbers, and Skhiri is one of the players they are prepared to move on.

Sevilla, sensing opportunity, are already deep in talks for another midfield option, Giorgi Kochorashvili. In that context, Skhiri is viewed as a complementary piece, a player who could round out the unit rather than headline it. A World Cup performer with Tunisia in Qatar, where he played all three group-stage matches, he offers experience, work rate and tactical discipline – the sort of profile that can quietly glue a squad together over a long season.

The timing of all this matters. La Liga is almost upon them. Sevilla open their campaign in eight days’ time at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan against Rayo Vallecano, a deadline of sorts for sporting director and coach alike. Every day without reinforcements is a day less for coach Garcia Plaza to mould them into his plans on the training ground.

Before that, there is one last dress rehearsal. Sevilla face Bayer Leverkusen in Germany tomorrow at 3:30pm, their final friendly of the summer. It will be a final look at what they have – and a stark reminder of what they still lack.

By the time they land back in Seville, the question will be pressing: will Skhiri be the next piece through the door, or will this window’s midfield reshuffle take yet another twist?