Eintracht Frankfurt is close to signing Sasa Kalajdzic. Sascha Empacher, the 26-year-old striker’s agent, confirmed on Friday that “Hessian radio“The promising negotiations: “It looks good.”
The former Stuttgart player will initially be on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers. “Sky” reporter Philipp Hinze reports that both clubs have agreed on a deal until the end of the season. However, it remains unclear whether a purchase option will be part of the agreement or not. Final talks are underway, Kalajdzic is waiting for permission to travel.
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€15.34 million of the sum comes from Benfica’s resale participation in the move to Real Madrid.
Even before the turn of the year, “Bild” reported that the attacker wanted to move to SGE. Despite other interested parties, he decided to transfer to the Bundesliga club. On Friday evening, Kalajdzic is expected to be part of the Premier League club’s squad in the FA Cup against Brentford FC. The 19-time Austrian national player only played 282 minutes in 13 games this season, and he played all of the last four league games from the bench. His contract runs until 2027.
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Kalajdzic is the top favorite in Eintracht Frankfurt’s search for a striker
Kalajdzic played for VfB between 2019 and 2022 and moved from the Swabians to the “Wolves” for a fee of 18 million euros, where his market value has since fallen by more than half. He was valued at 25 million euros when he moved to the island, but in the last England update it fell to 11 million euros. He is still the most valuable attacker from Austria, but he has to stop this trend in order not to miss the jump on the European Championship train.
By signing Kalajdzic, Eintracht could have clarified the search for a successor to Randal Kolo Muani, who moved to Paris Saint-Germain shortly before the season. In addition to Kalajdzic, Arnaud Kalimuendo is also being traded. The 21-year-old striker from Stade Rennes is also considered a top candidate for Frankfurt. According to reports, discussions were held and “L’Équipe” even went so far as to make an offer of 20 million euros in line with the market value. In contrast, the signing of Pilsen’s Rafiu Durosinmi (21), which had been considered almost certain for weeks, seems to have failed in the home straight.
Contract until 2026 Note: Basic salaries in gross according to the “Bild” newspaper, further bonus payments possible for all players | As of: September 13, 2023
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