Defensive midfielder wanted: Are SGE eyeing up talent in Bundesliga 2? | OneFootball

Eintracht Frankfurt is still searching in vain for an ideal candidate for the defensive midfield. Under coach Albert Riera, Hugo Larsson is currently taking on the role of the lone number six, even though the Swede’s strengths are more as a box-to-box player.

The SGE midfield lacks a reliable worker who wins tackles, works for his teammates, and is also solid on the ball.

Expensive dream solutions for this profile have repeatedly proven to be unattainable in recent transfer periods.

According to 'op-online', a young second-division player has now caught the attention of the Hessians: Cajetan Lenz. The 19-year-old is a regular starter at VfL Bochum and has already played 25 matches this season.

Bochum reportedly wants to collect between 13 and 15 million euros for their youngster, while Eintracht only wants to pay six to eight million euros. So, a heated transfer poker could be on the cards this summer!

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