Freiburg and Eintracht Frankfurt reach breakthrough in Ritsu Doan negotiations | OneFootball

Sport Bild reports that Eintracht Frankfurt and SC Freiburg have reached a breakthrough in negotiations over Ritsu Doan’s transfer. The two Bundesliga clubs have been rumored to be close to an agreement for several days now. The German tabloid reports that Frankfurt and Freiburg have agreed to a base-transfer-fee between €18m and €19m.

The deal may still take time to finalize as the exact structure of the bonus package is still being worked out. Over the course of the summer, most German footballing media outlets suggested that a deal could be finalized so long as Freiburg receive a sum in line with Doan’s estimated market value of €25.

In any event, the 57-times-capped Samurai international appears headed to his third Bundesliga club. Prior to joining Freiburg ahead of the 2022/23 season, Doan spent the 2020/21 campaign on loan at DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Doan has contested a total of 131 German top flight appearances with his two clubs, scoring 27 goals over the course of four seasons.

GGFN | Peter Weis