Eintracht Frankfurt
Praise for emigrants Kostic – Glasner must close the gap
Will probably switch to Juventus: Filip Kostic. photo
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Filip Kostic played a major role in Eintracht Frankfurt’s sensational Europa League triumph. Now the Serb is leaving Hessen – the coach and goalkeeper can look back on sometimes turbulent times.
Filip Kostic and Eintracht Frankfurt, in addition to great successes and thrilling European Cup nights, there was always a lot of drama.
“We’ve felt the subject of Filip every year since he’s been with us. There were discussions every summer,” said national goalkeeper Kevin Trapp in Helsinki, where the Hessians want to win the European Supercup against Real Madrid. Kostic is then no longer there, he is working with his designated club Juventus Turin on the final details for employment.
“Of course it’s a shame, Filip wrote history with the club and did a lot for the club. He goes as a hero who played a large part in this whole,” Trapp praised the 29-year-old Serb, who played in the Europa League -Title was voted Most Valuable Player of the Season.
“If someone leaves, that’s also an opportunity”
But Trapp also added: “We have a team that is able to perform well without Filip. It’s nothing that shocked us.” Because in addition to the current alternatives, sports director Markus Krösche has three weeks to add personnel. The deal with Juve should flush between 15 and 20 million euros into the Hessian coffers. It is unclear how Evan Ndicka and Daichi Kamada will continue. Both also have contracts until 2023 and have not yet extended them.
“Whenever someone leaves, that’s also an opportunity. It’s the club’s turn and then we’ll see what happens next. It’s quite possible,” said head coach Oliver Glasner, who also sees Kostic moving to Italy “as a hero”. possible transfers. Glasner directly ruled out the first options: There would be no system change against Real, and new signing Randal Kolo Muani was not an option for the left wing. A reunion with Kostic is conceivable as early as September: Juventus is a possible group opponent for Eintracht in the Champions League.
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