Eintracht Frankfurt: Zetterer insists on missions – Galatasaray wanted Santos

Duel around the Frankfurt Tor

Michael Zetterer left Werder Bremen as a designated number one this summer and decided to switch to Eintracht Frankfurt, where the 30-year-old is only considered a substitute for Kauã Santos (22). However, all of this apparently with the right to play, even if Zetterer kept in a media round.

“Things have been discussed internally, it remains. There is nothing that I can or want to betray,” Blocked Zetterer according to the “Kicker“But still gave up:” I didn’t come here because I was told that I won’t play a game this season and, when chewing, I sit on the bench and have my job. Of course it’s not like that. “

In the first three Bundesliga games, Zetterer always had to grab behind, but he had already collected “very positive impressions”-especially from his colleagues between the posts. “I have already informed myself in advance what kind of guy is because it is very important to me that you have a good relationship in the goalkeeper team. This is the only way to get better,” said Zetterer about Santos, with whom he has so far caught “totally great”.

The newcomer also highlighted the veteran and substitute Jens Grahl (36). “He is brutally important for the goalkeeper team and took me really nice. Jens is a great guy and made it very easy for me to arrive in goalkeeper training. He was a huge plus for me in the first few days,” enthused Zetterer. The good atmosphere was a point in the overall package that convinced him from the move to Frankfurt.

Galatasaray wanted Santos from Eintracht Frankfurt

On Thursday (9 p.m.) Zetterer will experience a European Cup game for the first time. In the Champions League, Galatasaray is the first opponent, which according to the “Bild” newspaper In summer of all places for the services of Santos. The Brazilian was supposed to strengthen the new number one for the dominant Süper-Lig champion, who took a lot of money in order for the premier class with names like Leroy Sané (29), İlkay Gündoğan (34) or Victor Osimhen (26).

Despite the strong interest, Santos quickly decided to stay with Eintracht Frankfurt, also because he was promised to inherit the long -time goalkeeper Kevin Trapp (35). Galatasaray, on the other hand, won Uğurcan Çakır (29) from Trabzonspor for 27.5 million euros plus bonuses. A similar sum allegedly could have received the SGE. However, the Frankfurt plan is to form Santos into a top goalkeeper and to sell it for an even higher transfer. The leaf speculates about around 60 million euros.

The newcomer said whether Santos or again Zetterer against Galatasaray is between the posts. “My career was not on the classic way, there were a few dents in it. So I am all the more grateful and appreciative for the other person that I can now be there at a Champions League game,” said Zetterer, who added to the impressive backdrop of the guests before the home game: “I don’t know whether the Galatasaray players are afraid of our curve, at least I am not afraid of another curve, at least I’m looking forward to it. “

Zetterer compared his game with DFB goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen (33) from FC Barcelona. “What he does with his foot and the way in which he is in the goal is simply extremely strong. His style comes relatively close to what I want to show on the square,” said Zetterer with a view to his strengths on the ball. “It is very modern in performance centers that there is fixed positions for every player early on. Fortunately, it was not yet so.