Eintracht Frankfurt and Mainz: Burkardt transfer on the brink!

Eintracht Frankfurt and Mainz: Burkardt transfer on the brink!

There's been a lot of excitement in the football scene recently: Eintracht Frankfurt and Mainz 05 have started negotiations for a prominent player - Jonathan Burkardt. How Sky Sports According to reports, Burkardt has already given his consent to a contract with Eintracht until 2030. However, Eintracht is interested in a transfer fee of 20 million euros, while Mainz 05 is demanding a higher sum because Burkardt is still tied down until 2027.

Jonathan Burkardt, who scored an impressive 18 goals in 29 appearances last Bundesliga season, has increasingly emerged as one of Germany's most promising attackers. At Mainz 05 he played a total of 144 competitive games, in which he scored 45 goals and provided 14 assists. His good run even earned him a call-up to the German national team, where he made his debut under coach Julian Nagelsmann.

Investments in the future

Eintracht not only has their eyes on Burkardt; Victor Froholdt from FC Copenhagen is also on the list. Frankfurt have already reached an agreement on a contract until 2030 with the 19-year-old player. Froholdt has played 61 competitive games for Copenhagen in his career so far, scoring 8 goals and adding 6 assists. The negotiations with the Danish club are also entering the next round, and Frankfurt is determined to conclude the negotiations successfully.

Eintracht avoids another interested party, Bayer Leverkusen, who was also interested in Burkardt. The 24-year-old's base salary will be around €2.5 million, which is good business for Eintracht given his potential.

Bundesliga transfer balance

The Bundesliga's transfer balance currently shows that clubs have spent a total of 790 million euros on new players, while 701 million euros were received on departures. This leads to a negative overall balance of around 90 million euros. The number of arrivals is 326, while 311 players have changed clubs. The race for the best players will certainly create exciting dynamics in the coming season.

The negotiations between Eintracht Frankfurt and Mainz about Burkardt are more than just a small transfer; they could significantly influence the course of both clubs. It remains exciting to see whether Eintracht can find a compromise on the transfer fee of 20 million euros. Eintracht Frankfurt have shown a good knack for signing new players and could add some great talents to their ranks in Burkardt and Froholdt.