Luka Jovic to Eintracht Frankfurt? Club director confirms talks with Real Madrid

Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic is set to return back to Eintracht Frankfurt as he aims to revive his career with  Bundesliga outfit. Real Madrid player has fallen down pecking order for head coach Zinedine Zidane, who sees him as his third-choice centre-forward. Frenchman has preferred played Karim Benzema and Maria Diaz over Jovic as he has reportedly lost Zidane’s trust.

Luka Jovic Real Madrid Career

Luka Jovic joined Los Blancos in 2019 after a fantastic season with Eintracht Frankfurt which saw Serbian forward scoring 27 goals in 48 appearances during 2018-2019 season. However, since he joined Real Madrid in 2019, Jovic was handed only eight starts as he ended 2019-20 campaign playing 806 minutes for LaLiga champions.

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Injuries and health issues have hampered Jovic’s match fitness this season, too as he missed several matches due to an abductor muscle injury. He also tested positive for Covid-19 and had to be in isolation for over two weeks for his recovery. In ongoing 2020-21 campaign, Jovic has featured in five matches and has played just around 208 minutes.

Serbian Striker has only been handed three starts in ongoing season till w but he has failed to capitalise on provided opportunities as he is yet to score a goal or register an assist this season. His last appearance for Real Madrid was back in first week of vember when Spanish giants suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat at hands of Valencia.

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Luka Jovic transfer

With things t favouring Luka Jovic, striker’s nt and  Real Madrid are working toger towards getting him a loan move this month. Serie A giants AC Milan and Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers are rumoured to have expressed interest in Serbian forward.

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Luka Jovic to Frankfurt

Despite interest from or clubs, Real Madrid and Jovic are expected to strike a deal with Eintracht Frankfurt and see it go through. On Tuesday, Frankfurt’s sporting director Fredi Bobic spoke to Sky and confirmed news about Jovic loan deal. Speaking about Luka Jovic, Bobic said that if everything works out, he will be with Bundesliga outfit again soon. Frankfurt’s sporting director also revealed that only medical and a few final details are yet to be finished before official confirmation comes in.

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Fredi Bobic also shared how loan deal will see player feature for Bundesliga until end of season. Bobic also commented on possibility of purchasing Jovic back. He said that y will consider it next summer and added that club has to still think about everything that will happen during that time. However, Goal believes that Real Madrid are t interested in selling player and would prefer a temporary move for Jovic at current point.