REVEALED: How Eintracht Frankfurt Turned €75 Million into €400 Million Profit Following Hugo Ekitike Sale

Frankfurt have become the new Tottenham Hotspur by turning shrewd incomings into hotcakes sold for mouthwatering profits, including Hugo Ekitike to Liverpool and Omar Marmoush to Man City.

Eintracht Frankfurt appears to be following in the footsteps of Tottenham Hotspur — a club long known for its razor-sharp business strategy under chairman Daniel Levy. 

Spurs, thanks to Levy's meticulous financial oversight, became the benchmark for shrewd football management: buying low, selling high, and prioritizing profit margins over short-term on-field success.

Levy’s vision famously culminated in the construction of the world’s most expensive football stadium, which replaced the iconic White Hart Lane at a cost of €1 billion.

While it’s unclear whether Eintracht Frankfurt consciously studied Levy’s blueprint, their recent transfer strategy under sporting CEO Markus Krösche bears a striking resemblance. 

Much like Levy, Krösche has made financial health a priority — transforming Eintracht into a club that thrives on talent development, smart acquisitions, and lucrative sales.

Eintracht: The Bundesliga's Answer to Spurs

Over their last eight major outgoing transfers, Eintracht spent a combined €75 million. Certainly not pocket change — but the returns have been staggering. Those same eight players were sold for a combined €456 million, netting a jaw-dropping profit of €381 million.

Let’s break it down:

Jesper Lindstrom: Bought from Brøndby for €7 million, sold to Napoli for €30 million.

Sébastien Haller: Signed from Utrecht for €12 million, sold to West Ham for €50 million.

Filip Kostic: Arrived from Antwerp for €14 million, later moved to Paris Saint-Germain for €40 million.

André Silva: Cost just €3 million from Milan, sold to RB Leipzig for €23 million.

Randal Kolo Muani: Joined on a free transfer in 2022, sold to PSG just a year later for a staggering €95 million.

Luka Jovic: Bought from Benfica for €22 million, sold to Real Madrid for €63 million.

Omar Marmoush: Signed as a free agent from Wolfsburg, sold to Manchester City for €75 million.

Hugo Ekitike: Purchased from PSG for €16 million, and just days ago, sold to Liverpool for €90 million.

Is Profit Greater Than Glory?

This is the kind of profit margin that would make even the most seasoned hedge fund manager nod in approval.

Like Tottenham under Levy, Eintracht Frankfurt’s strategy seems to emphasize sustainability and smart business — sometimes at the cost of sustained on-pitch dominance. 

But in the modern game, where financial mismanagement can sink clubs as easily as poor form, perhaps this model is the future.

The question now is whether this cycle of buying low and selling high will eventually lead to silverware — or whether Eintracht, like Tottenham, risks becoming a "selling club" known more for boardroom wins than titles on the pitch.

Either way, their €75 million-to-€456 million turnaround is an extraordinary case study in football business — one that could shape the financial strategies of clubs across Europe for years to come.