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Tuta is missing from the start of training: injury and transfer rumors cause excitement!
Eintracht Frankfurt looking for solutions: defender Tuta is out injured, rumors of a change arise.
Tuta is missing from the start of training: injury and transfer rumors cause excitement!
Eintracht Frankfurt are facing exciting times, especially with regard to defender Tuta. The Brazilian was not present at the club's start of training today as he is struggling with a knee injury that worsened acutely over the course of last season. A thigh injury was originally known to be the main problem, but now it looks like the knee problem is a more serious hindrance to the upcoming games. Loud absolutfussball.com Eintracht Frankfurt expects that Tuta could return to the USA training camp on July 22nd, but realistically it will take until August before he is back on the pitch.
But it's not just his health that's causing a headache for the club. Tuta's contract runs until next summer and Italian clubs are already showing interest in the talented player. David Abraham, former Eintracht captain, attests to the defender's great development and emphasizes that Tuta has already played 187 competitive games for Eintracht since his move from São Paulo FC in 2019. This makes him the player with the most appearances in the current squad, behind only Timothy Chandler and Kevin Trapp.
Eintracht test games
To support the preparations for the new season, Eintracht Frankfurt recently played two test matches in Dubai. In the first match they narrowly won 1-0 against Lech Poznan, with Daichi Kamada scoring the decisive goal in the 52nd minute - a goal that was set up by great work from Mario Götze. Unfortunately, Tuta suffered a minor ankle injury, which took him off the field early. He is expected to be out of action for the Bundesliga home game against FC Schalke 04 on January 21st, as per sport.sky.de is reported.
In the second test match, Eintracht had to be content with a 2-2 draw. Lech Poznan took the lead early on, but Lucas Alario was able to equalize for Frankfurt. The team is showing good signs, but there are still some challenges ahead of them.
Transfers and financial situation
The transfer period has already begun for Eintracht Frankfurt. In the current season they have a financial backpack to carry: expenses amount to 31.60 million euros, while they only earned 8.70 million euros through sales. This results in a negative transfer balance of 22.90 million euros, which underlines a strategic focus on talented players like Tuta. In the comprehensive overview of transfermarkt.de All of the club's arrivals and departures are listed, which shows that there are some changes coming this season.
As you can see, there is a lot going on at Eintracht Frankfurt. The development surrounding Tuta remains exciting, and the upcoming test matches and transfer activities will be crucial for the course of the coming season. The fans will be excited to see how the situation develops - it could well be an exciting year for Eintracht.