Frankfurt ready deal to sign Robin Koch permanently from Leeds United after £82m+ boost
Frankfurt are preparing a deal to sign Robin Koch on a permanent basis from Leeds United following the sale of Randal Kolo Muani, according to Bild.
The German newspaper reported on its website on Wednesday (20 September) that a fixed contract is “already planned” for the on-loan 27-year-old defender in 2024.
The Bundesliga side’s potential deal for the German international comes after they received £82.1million from PSG for forward Kolo Muani over the summer.
“For the first time in years, all stars belong to Eintracht, no one is borrowed – with the exception of Robin Koch (27/belongs to Leeds), for whom a fixed contract from 2024 is already planned,” said the newspaper.
Got the cash
It’s pretty clear that Frankfurt have the cash to go and sign Koch permanently at some point during his loan spell with the German side.
They received a huge fee for Kolo Muani and, if they can, Leeds should be looking to exploit that by asking for as much money as possible for the centre-back.
The Whites signed him for him £12.9million from Freiburg in 2020 and should be looking for at least a fee in that region from the Bundesliga outfit.
The defender has already emerged as a key player for Frankfurt, making four league appearances as well as featuring twice in the Europa Conference League.
The player clearly didn’t want to remain at Elland Road, so pushing through a sale as quickly as possible while they have the funds would provide a welcome boost to the West Yorkshire club’s finances.
In other Leeds United news, Adam Pope has raved about one Whites signing following his performance against Millwall.