Wahala dey for Bundesliga as Eintracht Frankfurt go host FC Köln for one crucial match wey go hold for Deutsche Bank Park. The game na matchday 28 affair and e carry plenty stories wey go make am sweet to watch.
For Köln side, new coach René Wagner just land and e don already shake things up. For him first match as main man, Wagner don make four changes to him starting lineup from the last game wey dem draw with Gladbach. The reason for all this change no hard to see—Köln dey fight serious fight to avoid relegation go down to 2. Bundesliga. The team dey struggle and dem need win by force.
Meanwhile, for Frankfurt side, coach Albert Riera dey try maintain him perfect record for home games since e take over. The team dey in better form and dem dey look to use this match solidify their position for top half of table.
But this match no be only about football for field. Eintracht Frankfurt go wear special kit for this game to commemorate the “International Week Against Racism”. This one na important message wey dem dey use football send to the world.
And for atmosphere, Köln fans no dey joke. Dem go land for Frankfurt with about 6000 supporters wey dey travel follow their team. This one go make the stadium hot as dem dey cheer their team for this crucial fight to avoid relegation.
For other football news wey dey scatter, Arsenal from England dey show serious interest for one Norway forward wey dey cause stir for Europe. Jens Petter Hauge, wey dey play for Bodo/Glimt, don become target for the North London club. The 26-year-old player don show himself well for this season Champions League, even help him team reach last 16.
Hauge performance don make plenty clubs dey look him side. Reports dey talk say even him former club AC Milan dey discuss about bringing him back. But as e be now, Bodo/Glimt dey ready to sell if dem see correct money—dem dey value am for around £35 million.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta dey particularly keen on Hauge after watching him performances this season. The forward don score six goals and give two assists for 12 Champions League appearances this term. E even score twice for 2-2 draw with Tottenham for September, plus score against Manchester City and Inter Milan.
Hauge career don carry am go many places. E start with Bodo/Glimt, then move to AC Milan for 2020. But for Milan, e only play 24 games before e go on loan to Frankfurt for 2021. The next year, e join Frankfurt permanently and play 55 games for Germany, score three goals and give five assists. For Norway national team, e don get 14 caps and just return to squad for March international break.
But Arsenal interest no dey only for Hauge. Dem still dey look another young talent wey dey shine for Germany. Christian Kofane, 19-year-old Cameroonian striker wey dey play for Bayer Leverkusen, don enter Arsenal radar. The player agent don talk say Arsenal don hold talks about potential summer move.
Kofane join Leverkusen from Spanish second-tier club Albacete last summer and don already contribute 15 goals for 40 appearances. Him contract dey until 2029, but Leverkusen dey demand fee wey dey between €60–70 million if anybody wan buy am this summer.
All these transfer stories dey show how European clubs dey already plan for next season, even as current season dey still run. But for now, all eyes dey for Frankfurt where two teams with different worries go face each other with plenty at stake.
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