Eintracht Frankfurt are not panicking over a 12.5% clause in Nathaniel Brown’s contract as they look for ‘many millions’ from Arsenal or Manchester United this summer.
BILD report on the full-back today and how Frankfurt aren’t concerned about needing to pay off a large sum to his former club Nuremberg this summer.
Germany’s rising star
Nathaniel Brown is the rising star at the German club at this moment in time. In fact, the newspaper believe he is Germany’s ‘absolute rising star’ full stop.
The 22-year-old is going to the World Cup with the country, having deeply impressed Julian Nagelsmann with his performance this season.
“Sometimes I think you don’t even realize how good you are, what you’re capable of, your athleticism, your creativity, how brilliant you are at finding your position. You can have a fantastic World Cup,” he said in an introductory video on the player.
And a move to a ‘top international club’ is considered very likely this summer as well. Real Madrid, Manchester United, Arsenal, Barcelona and Bayern Munich are all ‘vying’ for Brown’s services already.
Arsenal and Manchester United
Brown has even been asked directly about the interest from Arsenal and Manchester United. He’s well aware of it at this point.
According to BILD, Eintracht Frankfurt’s sporting director Markus Krösche, intends to demand a fee of €60-80m for the left back this summer. They would then owe 12.5% of that to his former club Nuremberg.
But that’s not a major problem for Frankfurt. Despite the discount, they will still earn ‘many millions’ from Germany’s rising star this summer.
Both clubs are now just waiting for the big sides who are interested to make their moves. Arsenal and Manchester United have been keen for some time. Left back is an area that both sides would seemingly like to strengthen in.
Either way, Eintracht are rubbing their hands together. They’re set to earn a major sum from any sale, as are Nuremberg.