Duel around the Tor de Frankfurt

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Michael Zetter left Werder Bremen as a number one designated this summer and decided to spend Eintracht Frankfurt, where the 30 -year -old is only considered a substitute for Kauã Santos (22). However, all of this apparently with the right to play, even if Zetterer has remained in a media tour.

« Things have been discussed internally, there is nothing that I can or that I want, » blocked Zetter according to the « kicker », but I have always given the price: « I did not come here because I was told that I will not play this season and when I chew, I sit on the bench and of course that is not the case. »

During the first three Bundesliga games, Zetter had to seize behind, but he had already collected « very positive impressions » – in particular his colleagues between the posts. « I have already informed myself in advance of the kind of guy because it is very important to me that you have a good relationship in the goalkeeper team. This is the only way to improve, » Zetter said about Santos, with whom he has so far taken « completely great ».

The newcomer also highlighted the veteran and replacing Jens Grahl (36). « It is brutally important for the goalkeeper team and took me really well. Jens is a great guy and very easy to arrive in the training of goalkeepers. He was a huge advantage for me in the first days, » enthusiastic Zetter. The right atmosphere was a point in the general package which convinced him of the move to Frankfurt.

Galatasaray wanted Santos d’Eintracht Frankfurt

Thursday (9 p.m.), Zetter will experience a European Cup match for the first time. In the Champions League, Galatasaray is the first opponent, which, according to the newspaper « Bild » in summer, awaited the services of Santos. The Brazilian was supposed to strengthen the new number one for the dominant champion of Süper-Lig, who took a lot of money in order to first class with names like Leroy Sané (29), İlkay Gündoğan (34) or Victor Osimhen (26).

Despite the strong interest, Santos quickly decided to stay with Eintracht Frankfurt, also because he was promised to inherit the long -term goalkeeper Kevin Trapp (35). Galatasaray, on the other hand, won Uğurcan çakır (29 years old) from Trabzonspor for 27.5 million euros plus premiums. A similar sum could have received the SGE. However, the Frankfurt plan is to form Santos in a superior goalkeeper and sell it for an even higher transfer. The sheet speculates around 60 million euros.

The newcomer said that Santos or Zetter against Galatasaray is between the positions. « My career was not on the classic way, there were a few bumps. So I am all the more grateful and grateful for the other person I can now be there to a Champions League game, » said Zetter, who added to the impressive backdrop of the curve before the game at home: « I do not know if the players of Galatasaray are afraid of our curve, at least I am not afraid of another curve am looking at. « 

Zetterer compared his game with goalkeeper DFB Marc-André Ter Stegen (33) from FC Barcelona. « What he does with his (Site notre bureau spécialisé) and the way he is for the goal is simply extremely strong. His style is relatively closer to what I want to show in the place, » said Zetterer for his balls on the ball. « It is very modern in performance centers that there are fixed positions for each player from the start. Fortunately, this was not yet the case.