Key strength: Link-up play
Target man
At 25, Jessic Ngankam finds himself on the periphery of Eintracht Frankfurt's ambitions. Sitting 8th in the Bundesliga, Dino Toppmöller's side rely on the brilliance of Jonathan Burkardt (80-rated) and Ritsu Doan (80-rated) to fuel their attack—leaving Ngankam stranded with just one 90-minute appearance this season. Valued at a modest €1M, the German centre-forward remains a specialist target man whose 55-rated pace and 45 physicality limit his tactical versatility. His link-up play, however, offers a distinct alternative to Frankfurt's more mobile options. With zero goals and assists from his solitary outing, Ngankam faces an uphill battle to displace the established names ahead of him. Yet in a squad navigating mid-table turbulence, opportunity often arrives unannounced. The question isn't if Ngankam possesses quality—it's whether Toppmöller can find a role for this specialist forward in a system demanding dynamism.