Noël Aséko Explains His Choice to Join Eintracht Frankfurt
New Eintracht Frankfurt signing Noël Aséko spoke about his reasons for joining Eintracht Frankfurt during an introductory press conference on Monday afternoon. Aséko discussed in detail why he chose Eintracht Frankfurt over a club that had gone to great lengths to exercise a buyback option on him, and he was surprisingly candid about his decision.
Touted as a potential replacement to Leon Goretzka, Nséko revealed that Bayern Munich were not ready to offer him that opportunity at this time. The self-identified “Streetballer from Neuköln” noted that Eintracht Frankfurt provided better prospects.
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Aséko on his reasons for joining Eintracht Frankfurt
“[They laid out] The total package,” Aséko stated. “I had great talks with the club, and a great discussion with the head coach [Adi Hütter]. Then, I exchanged some texts with [Germany U21 teammate] Nnamdi [Collins]. I think that everything and everyone convinced me.
“The clear plan that they had to further my development [also played a significant role],” Aséko added. “At my age, it’s very important for me to take the next step. Here, I have a chance at a brighter future.“
Aséko on choosing Eintracht over Bayern Munich
“Why Eintracht over Bayern?” Aséko rhetorically asked in response to a question from the Frankfurter Rundschau. “I remained in very close contact with the coach [Vincent Kompany] and the [club] board.
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“The coach [Kompany] had a very frank conversation with me, and I was honest in return,” Aséko continued. “I had a conversation with him [Kompany]. That’s what led to the Eintracht transfer.“
New Eintracht Frankfurt signing Noël Aséko spoke about his reasons for joining Eintracht Frankfurt at his introductory press conference on Monday afternoon. Aséko went into great depth as to why he opted to choose Eintracht Frankfurt over the club that went to great lengths to exercise a buyback option on him, the 20-year-old was surprisingly candid.
Touted as a potential replacement to Leon Goretzka, Nséko revealed that Bayern weren’t prepared to offer him that chance just yet. The self-proclaimed “Streetballer from Neuköln” implicitly noted that the SGE accorded him better prospects.