Reports: Theate likely to join Eintracht permanently via low-appearance purchase clause
New Eintracht Frankfurt signing Arthur Theate, two reliable sources report, will become a permanent fixture in Germany's commercial capital once a purchase clause in his current loan deal takes effect early this season. Germany's "Sport Bild" tabloid and German transfer guru Florain Plettenberg claim that Theate's parent club Stade Rennes negotiated a clause that will take effect after the Belgian international reaches a relatively low number of appearances.
Eintracht will pay €13 million to acquire Theate on a permanent basis. Rennes can receive an additional €4 million in performance-related bonuses. The Ligue 1 outfit have also secured a sell-on-clause in the event that the 24-year-old's estimated market worth rises rapidly and the Bundesliga club opt to "flip" him to a high bidder. Theate currently maintains an estimated €20 million market worth. There were once rumors that Leipzig sought to pay €30 million for him.