Eintracht Frankfurt close to €10m deal for Club Brugge's Raphael Onyedika

Published Jul 22, 03:08 AM UTC

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Eintracht Frankfurt is nearing an agreement with Club Bruges for Nigerian midfielder Raphael Onyedika, according to Foot Mercato. The 25-year-old Super Eagles star, who joined Bruges in summer 2022, has played 183 matches for the Belgian club, winning the Belgian Championship twice (2023/2024 and 2025/2026), the Belgian Cup (2025), and the Belgian Super Cup (2025). Onyedika had agreed with Bruges in January that the club would facilitate his departure this summer. Frankfurt, which had unsuccessfully tried to sign him last season and informed the player in January they would return, is now close to meeting Bruges' demands. The transfer fee is expected to be around €10 million, and all parties are confident the deal will be finalized in the coming days.

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By: Clinton Ayooye

A key figure at Club Bruges since his arrival in the summer of 2022, Raphael Onyedika is expected to leave the Belgian club in the coming days.

The Super Eagles midfielder has made 183 appearances for Bruges, winning:

Belgian Championship: 2023/2024, 2025/2026
Belgian Cup: 2025
Belgian Super Cup: 2025

Onyedika has left his mark on the club and played an essential role in all of his team's successes. Courted for several seasons, the Nigerian is now poised to take a step forward in his career this summer.

Transfer Details

According to our information, Eintracht Frankfurt is getting closer to meeting the demands set by Club Bruges and aims to finalize the operation in the coming days.

Raphael Onyedika had agreed in January with Bruges that the club would facilitate his departure.
All parties are confident the transfer will be finalized fairly quickly.
The fee is expected to be around €10 million.
Frankfurt had already attempted to recruit him last season without success and informed the player and his entourage in January that they would return this summer.

Updated: July 21, 2026 — 18:23

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Original headline: L’Eintracht Francfort se rapproche d’un accord avec Bruges pour Raphael Onyedika

Original language: FR

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