Eintracht Frankfurt are being linked with a move for Borussia Dortmund II centre-back Elias Benkara as the Bundesliga side assess defensive options for next season.
The 18-year-old, who holds both Algerian and German nationality, is currently on the books of Dortmund’s reserve team in the Regionalliga West and is valued at around €50,000, according to Transfermarkt data scraped on 15 April 2026. The speculation, which lists the likelihood of a deal only as “?”, suggests Frankfurt are exploring a low-cost move for the teenager rather than an imminent transfer.
Benkara, born in Frankfurt am Main on 29 April 2007, would be returning to his home city were a deal to materialise. Standing at 1.93m and predominantly right-footed, he operates as a central defender and wears the number 24 shirt for Dortmund II. With no publicly listed contract expiry date, there is also the theoretical prospect that he could move on in the future as a free agent if terms are not clarified or extended.
Featuring for Borussia Dortmund II in Germany’s fourth tier, Benkara has been building experience against senior opposition. In his latest recorded outing this month in the Regionalliga West – a tight, low-scoring encounter for Dortmund II (opponent, date and scoreline not specified in the available data) – he again operated in his usual central defensive role, underlining his growing status within the reserve set-up.
Benkara’s dual Algeria-Germany eligibility makes him an intriguing long-term prospect at international level, though he is currently listed only with Dortmund’s second team rather than a senior national side.
With Frankfurt monitoring emerging talent and Benkara’s market value still modest, any move – should it progress beyond the current rumour stage – could offer the teenager a significant platform in the Bundesliga and a potential springboard for his future career.
