Transfer ticker: Eintracht Frankfurt brings Silva replacement free of charge from Argentina

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Currently still at the Copa America, soon in Frankfurt: The Colombian striker Rafael Santos Borré

Photo: SILVIO AVILA / AFP

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Eintracht Frankfurt brings striker Borré from Argentina

Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt has already found a successor for striker André Silva who has emigrated. The Colombian Rafael Santos Borré is moving from the Argentine top club River Plate to the Main with immediate effect and will sign a contract with Eintracht until 2025, as the Hessians announced. »Rafael Santos Borré is a very interesting player who has already had experience in European club football. He will help us with his goal instinct and his accuracy, «said sports director Markus Krösche.

It was only last week that the departure of the Portuguese national player Silva to league rival RB Leipzig became known. The transfer to a Champions League club was "unavoidable" because of a corresponding option, Krösche judged on the departure of the 28-goal striker. Eintracht itself had just missed the leap into the Champions League.

Now striker Borré in Frankfurt is to provide the necessary hits in the Bundesliga, Cup and Europa League.

The striker's contract in South America expired, so he is transferring to the SGE free of charge.

Borré is currently still playing with semi-finalist Colombia at the Copa America.

When the attacker can start in Germany also depends on how his home country performs in the tournament.

“We are happy to have won a player with an international stature.

It's a very good transfer for us, both sportily and economically, ”said Krösche.

Kiel brings Skrzybski from Schalke

Steven Skrzybski joins the second division football team Holstein Kiel and is transferring from Schalke 04 to the Förde free of charge.

The 28-year-old signed a contract that runs until June 30, 2024. "Holstein attracted attention last season with impressive games in the championship and the cup," Skrzybski said.

Skrzybski has played a total of 32 competitive games in the Bundesliga, the Champions League and the DFB Cup for Schalke since moving from Union Berlin.

In the 2019/20 season, Skrzybski went on loan to the then Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf from January to June 2020.

“With him, we are gaining an experienced, dynamic, and strong player who can occupy all offensive positions.

We are planning with Steven in the central offensive midfield, ”said Kiel's sports director Uwe Stöver.

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Dortmund is looking at Malen as a replacement for Sancho

Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund seems to have struck gold in search of a replacement for 85 million euro man Jadon Sancho, who is moving to Manchester United.

The Dutch EM star Donyell Malen from PSV Eindhoven is at the top of BVB's wish list, according to media reports.

That's what »Kicker« and the »Ruhr Nachrichten« report.

The 22-year-old attacker was directly involved in 45 competitive games in 37 goals (27 hits and 10 assists) in the 2020/21 season.

Right-back Denzel Dumfries is also courted by Inter Milan.

"It was already clear before the summer that they could go abroad, and I still expect that now," PSV coach Roger Schmidt was quoted as saying by Telegraaf.

Tottenham want to fight for Kane

The English football club Tottenham Hotspur wants to fight for the whereabouts of international striker Harry Kane.

"Keeping him is not just my goal, it's our goal as a club," said Tottenham's new sports director Fabio Paratici at Sky Sport Italia.

According to media reports, Kane wants to leave Spurs in the summer to finally win big titles.

The 27-year-old has been associated with Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea FC.

Paratici, who came to London from Juventus Turin, has not yet started talks with the star striker.

The contract runs for another three years.

"I haven't heard from him yet because I don't want to disturb the players at the EM," said Paratici.

"That wouldn't be fair, they are focused on their own goals with the national team." England will play against Denmark on Wednesday (9 pm, live ticker SPIEGEL.de) to make it into the European Championship finals.

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