"The 22-year-old has been one of the breakout stars in German football this season, scoring 12 goals in 17 games for second-tier high-fliers Elversberg before Christmas. That form earned him a 6.9m move to his hometown club Eintracht in late December, crowning a remarkable rise from the lower leagues to the top of the German game. Just a year ago, Ebnoutalib was playing in the fourth tier for FC Giessen, after a major setback in Italy had dashed his hopes of a professional career."
"Yet as well as home comforts, Frankfurt also offers Ebnoutalib the chance to break into the world elite. In recent years, Eintracht have earned a reputation as a finishing school for some of the world's best strikers. Tottenham's Randal Kolo Muani, Manchester City's Marmoush and Liverpool's Ekitike all made their breakthrough at the German club. The conveyor belt of talent has become a crucial part of Frankfurt's successful business model, with the club earning 128m alone on the sales of Marmoush and Ekitike last year."
Younes Ebnoutalib, 22, scored 12 goals in 17 games for second-tier Elversberg before Christmas and secured a 6.9m move to hometown Eintracht Frankfurt in late December. He moved back into his family home and described playing for Eintracht as a dream come true. A year earlier he had been in the fourth tier with FC Giessen after a major setback in Italy had dashed professional hopes. Eintracht have built a reputation as a finishing school for top strikers, with Randal Kolo Muani, Omar Marmoush and Hugo Ekitike making breakthroughs there. The club earned 128m from Marmoush and Ekitike sales and assigned Ebnoutalib the number 11 shirt while he plays down direct comparisons.
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