Sky Germany report that Rayan Philippe’s move to Mainz has collapsed despite a verbal agreement. The Frenchman was expected to join the Bundesliga side for a fee between €2m-€2.5m but as of now, the deal is off which has led to Philippe being disappointed as ‘he would have liked to join Bo Henriksen’s team’ after several positive discussions between M05 and the forward.
However, Mainz’ withdrawal in their pursuit of Philippe could open the door for fellow Bundesliga sides. Per Sky, Werder Bremen and Bundesliga returnees Hamburg have shown an interest in signing the 24-year-old Frenchman, who scored 13 goals and provided six assists in 34 second division games.
There’s no further reasoning as to why Mainz pulled out of a deal to sign Philippe, but they announced the signing of Benedict Hollerbach from fellow Bundesliga side Union Berlin for a reported €7.5m on Sunday.
Mainz are preparing for a European campaign after finishing the 2024/25 season in sixth.
GGFN | Daniel Pinder
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