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Striker Elye Wahi is returning to OGC Nice from Eintracht Frankfurt has officially completed the return of striker Elye Wahi on a season-long loan deal. from Eintracht Frankfurt. The transfer 23-year-old Ivorian international, who previously played for Nice during the second half of the 2025/26 season, was greeted by large crowds of supporters upon his arrival at the airport. The deal includes a loan fee of approximately €1.5 million and features a non-mandatory purchase option that reports value estimated to be between 15 €15 million and 18 million euros. €18 million. This move allows Eintracht Frankfurt to reduce their payroll after Wahi reportedly declined offers from Hull City and Lazio Rome struggled to facilitate the move. Upon find consistent form in Germany, where he scored only one goal in 25 appearances following his arrival at the €26 million transfer in early 2025. Nice Côte d’Azur Airport, he was met by hundreds of supporters. The player is expected President Maurice Cohen credited the INEOS group and sporting director Roger Ricort for facilitating the deal, which initially seemed unlikely. Wahi expressed his excitement about returning to undergo a medical examination before club where he previously scored nine goals in 19 matches and played a key role in the transfer is officially finalized. team's fight against relegation.