The fact that Eintracht Frankfurt won the Europa League is an extraordinary achievement in itself. The icing on the cake, however, is that the SBU is set for the group stage of the Champions League next season. However, it is also clear that reinforcements are needed to compete with the best teams in Europe. The Hessians could now have found a new face in the Turkish league.
With Randal Kolo Muani (FC Nantes), Jérôme Onguene (RB Salzburg), Faride Alidou (Hamburger SV) and Marcel Wenig (FC Bayern U19), Eintracht Frankfurt has already secured four free transfers for the coming season. With Aurélio Buta (Royal Antwerp) and Hrvoje Smolcic (HNK Rijeka), two other players are said to be on the way and negotiations with a left-back are said to be on the home stretch.
Talks between the Frankfurters and Ridvan Yilmaz from Besiktas Istanbul are said to be “well advanced”. That reports Christopher Michelewho writes for “Sport1” and “hr-Sport”.
Yilmaz comes from the youth of Besiktas and at the age of 21 he became a regular on the Bosphorus last season: In 33 competitive games he scored three goals and provided four assists. A yield that has probably been noticed at Eintracht.
Eintracht Frankfurt threatens competition from VfB Stuttgart
Another detail should make the six-time Turkish international particularly interesting. Yilmaz can also play in left midfield. In addition, the left-footer’s contract expires in the summer of 2023, a transfer would be due, but should not be excessive.
Incidentally, competition threatens Eintracht from the Bundesliga: The “table footballAccording to VfB Stuttgart, Yilmaz has also kept an eye on it. The Swabians are said to have been watching Yilmaz for two years.