Bild reported that Frankfurt have placed Magassa on their list despite previously losing out to West Ham for his signature in the summer of 2025, when the Frenchman chose Premier League football over a move to the Bundesliga. He is contracted at West Ham United until June 2031, but the club's relegation makes them open to sales at the right price.
Hütter and Magassa share a direct working relationship from Monaco, where the Austrian coach developed the right-footed holding midfielder into a Ligue 1 regular over a full season. The familiarity is expected to give Frankfurt a meaningful advantage over other potential suitors.
Eintracht Frankfurt's need in the position is clear. Mahmoud Dahoud has already left the club, while midfielders Ellyes Skhiri and Hugo Larsson underperformed this season and could be sold.
The club finished eighth in the Bundesliga and are building under Hütter's second stint at the Commerzbank-Arena — the first produced the DFB-Pokal triumph in 2018 and a memorable Europa League run.
Magassa's age profile, positional discipline and connection to the incoming head coach make him an appealing and realistic target. Whether West Ham's asking price — which is expected to reflect his long contract despite the relegation — proves an obstacle will determine how quickly this moves.