Eintracht Frankfurt took Europe by storm last season as they went on a memorable and breathtaking run to the Europa League semi-final.
Spearheaded by Luka Jovic, Sebastien Haller and Ante Rebic, Eintracht were only spot-kicks away from their first European final since 1980.
Jovic, Haller and Rebic combined for 57 goals across all competitions and 41 in the Bundesliga, where Eintracht threatened to qualify for the Champions League before ultimately finishing seventh.
However, the star trio – put together by Eintracht mastermind and director of sport Fredi Bobic – have since departed for Real Madrid, West Ham and AC Milan respectively.
Thanks for everything, Ante!
— Eintracht Frankfurt (@eintracht_eng)
While pocketing a substantial …
Change is sweeping through Serie A with four of Italy s grandest clubs on the hunt for new coaches to lead them into the future.
Inter became the latest side to seek fresh ideas when they removed Luciano Spalletti on Thursday, continuing a period of upheaval started by Roma s dismissal of Eusebio Di Francesco in March.
Dissatisfaction extended right to the top of the table as Juventus, a model of stability in recent seasons, saw Massimiliano Allegri depart, while AC Milan maintained modus operandi.
Some members of the high-profile quartet appear to be on a collision course over coaching targets and, with queries over the direction of each, we set out to answer the key questions.
AC MILAN
Why the change?
Gennaro Gattuso guided hi…
Guus Hiddink claims Leicester City asked him to be their manager before appointing Claudio Ranieri to helm their glorious Premier League campaign.
Leicester were remarkably crowned Premier League champions on Monday after Hiddink s Chelsea came from two goals down to deny Tottenham the victory they required to take the title race into the final two games of the season.
Veteran Dutch coach Hiddink was appointed interim Chelsea boss for the second time in his career after a defeat at Leicester last December sealed the demise of Jose Mourinho.
But it might have been a different story had the 69-year-old former Real Madrid boss not decided to opt for some time off earlier in the year.
It is true that Leicester asked me [to be their coach] for this season, H…
Carlos Queiroz has confirmed Iran s World Cup squad as he looks to steer the Asian nation to the knockout stages for the first time in their history.
The former Real Madrid manager decided to leave out Ali Gholizadeh from the 24-man party who attended a training camp in Turkey.
Queiroz who took charge in April 2011 but will stand down after the tournament had already sprung a surprise by leaving experienced defender Seyed Jalal Hosseini out of his preliminary squad.
Iran will hope Alireza Jahanbakhsh can inspire them to qualify from Group B, with the AZ Alkmaar forward heading to Russia after finishing as the leading scorer in the 2017-18 Eredivisie season.
Rubin Kazan s Sardar Azmoun and Ashkan Dejagah who endured an injury-hit campaign at Engli…
His knife is still deep in the BVB fans hearts / Image via bleacherreport.com
Three years after his departure from Borussia Dortmund, one of the best talents Germany has ever had returns home in a wretched state, kneels down, seeking redemption.
His father is now in a different club, different league and different country, standing disappointed once again with hands crossed in judgement over his son’s decisions.
The curious case of Mario Gotze can be suitably depicted through the Parable of the Prodigal Son as this wastefully extravagant forward is sitting on the cusps of returning to the club he started his professional career in.
Kneeling before his stepfather Thomas Tuchel, the German international striker and 2014 World Cup winner is facing a long …
Arsenal are interested in signing Adrien Rabiot in the summer transfer window, according to . Rabiot is a free agent at the moment after leaving Juventus at the end of the season, and Premier League giants Arsenal are keen on securing his services.
Fichajes has claimed that Arsenal view Rabiot as a player who would bring experience and stability to the team. The 29-year-old is one of the best midfielders in the world and has been a regular for France for several years now. Rabiot scored five goals and gave three assists in 30 starts and one substitute appearance in Serie A last season.
Arsenal finished second in the Premier League table last season behind Manchester City. The Gunners will be determined to go for the title again next campaign, but the North London club w…
Two goals from Sadio Mane and a Mohamed Salah strike helped Liverpool to a 4-0 win in their Premier League opener against West Ham on Sunday.
Jurgen Klopp s side made light work of the Hammers at Anfield to move above Chelsea at the top of the table, the latter having beaten Huddersfield Town 3-0 on Saturday.
Liverpool handed full debuts to new signings Alisson and Naby Keita, the latter producing a hugely impressive performance at the heart of midfield, while Xherdan Shaqiri made a late appearance off the bench.
But it was two of the Reds established heroes who sealed the three points, Salah prodding home Andy Robertson s 19th-minute cross before Mane netted twice from inside the box either side of half-time. Substitute Daniel Sturridge bundled in a late fou…
Iker Casillas believes Cristiano Ronaldo s latest Real Madrid contract extension is important because it shows that he is still depended on.
Ronaldo is now tied to the club until 2021 and he is even targeting another few years on top of that after initially joining from Manchester United in 2009.
There had been rumours about his future beforehand, with the signing of Gareth Bale s bumper new deal reportedly signalling the club s shift of focus from Ronaldo to Bale.
But Casillas, a team-mate of Ronaldo s for six years until his 2015 departure to Porto, has firsthand experience of how important the Portugal star is and is hopeful he can continue at his current level.
He s a fantastic player who has given much for Real Madrid, Casillas told Europa Press.<…
Lionel Messi s future is a popular topic.
Messi wanted to leave Barcelona at the start of the season but opted to remain at Camp Nou.
With his contract expiring at the end of 2020-21, the Barca superstar is continuing to make headlines.
TOP STORY – MESSI WAITING ON BARCA
Barcelona have yet to make a move to re-sign superstar captain Lionel Messi, according to the front page of Wednesday s Marca.
Messi is out of contract at the end of the season and his future is far from certain, having been tipped to join either Paris Saint-Germain or Manchester City.
Led by new president Joan Laporta, Barca are determined to retain the six-time Ballon d Or winner.
Vinícius se corona
— MARCA (@marca)
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Manchester City are on the verge of signing Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that City, who won the Premier League, the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League last season, have come to an agreement with Leipzig over a fee for Gvardiol.
City will reportedly pay Bundesliga club Leipzig an initial transfer fee of £77.5 million for the 21-year-old Croatia international defender. The youngster has already agreed personal terms with City and is keen on completing the move to the Etihad Stadium. The Citizens hope to get a deal done before the FA Community Shield match against Arsenal at Wembley Stadium in London this weekend.
Gvardiol is one of the best young defenders in the world and was superb for Croatia at …