The deal is nearing completion. World champion Mario Götze is to sign a three-year contract with Eintracht Frankfurt – one person is particularly happy about the 30-year-old’s return to Germany: record national player Lothar Matthäus (61).
Exit clause drawn: As the always well-informed Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano writes on Twitter, Mario Götze will sign a contract with Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday until 2025 and move from PSV Eindhoven to the Bundesliga. The Hessians use an exit clause of four million euros, which was activated on Monday.
Matthäus enthusiastic: TV expert Lothar Matthäus gets into raptures in his “Sky” column, because that “would be the next great story about the wonderful club on the Main”. The 150-time national player continues: “Götze with the Europa League winner, has matured a bit and found his old form in Holland, sounds great.”
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Ideal environment: Matthäus sees the “ideal environment, a good coach, brilliant fans” in Frankfurt. Because “without the extreme pressure of earlier days, he could enchant us again. I would begrudge him and Eintracht.” Götze scored 18 goals and contributed 18 assists in 77 competitive games for Eindhoven. According to reports, the World Cup final goalscorer should earn four million euros a year at Eintracht.
