Hansi Flick thinks highly of Armel Bella-Kotchap. And maybe the national coach will soon be able to pursue the central defender in the Bundesliga again. As the ‘Bild’ reports, Eintracht Frankfurt wants to sign the two-time national player.
The fact that this scenario is even conceivable is due in particular to the location of Bella-Kotchaps club FC Southampton. The Saints are without a win in nine games and are facing relegation to the second division. Bella-Kotchap probably doesn’t feel like the championship.
Still, the 21-year-old would be expensive. Bella-Kotchap’s contract runs until 2026, Southampton is demanding a fee of 20 million euros, according to ‘Bild’. Too much for Eintracht at the moment, but sales of top performers would fill the box office and give sports director Markus Krösche more leeway.
