The most pressing issue at Eintracht Frankfurt right now is the goalkeeper position, and a resolution appears closer than at any point this summer. Freiburg's Noah Atubolu has fully committed to a move to Frankfurt, according to Bild, abandoning earlier talks with Olympique Marseille after a direct call from sporting director Markus Krösche. The most likely path to a deal now involves Freiburg extending Atubolu's contract before loaning him to Frankfurt with a subsequent purchase obligation, with the club ready to offer him a deal until 2031 worth up to three million euros per year.

The urgency stems from a disastrous pre-season. A 7-0 defeat to Brentford in their final warm-up fixture exposed severe weaknesses in defence and in goal, with Kaua Santos making a costly error and captain Robin Koch suffering a cervical spine injury that forced him off. That result, as covered extensively across multiple reports, prompted Hütter to abandon his stated plan of keeping Santos and Michael Zetterer as his two goalkeepers. Zetterer's agent publicly denied an imminent move to Leeds United, telling Bild his client has no intention of leaving, but Bild now reports movement on that front is possible.

Beyond the goalkeeping saga, Frankfurt are also searching for a centre-back. Koch's injury has intensified that need, with Monaco's Thilo Kehrer among the names on Krösche's list, per Bild. Diogo Leite, who left Union Berlin as a free agent, is another option under consideration. Frankfurt travel to Union Berlin for their Bundesliga opener on August 29, having already eased through the DFB-Pokal first round with an 11-0 win over fifth-tier St. Tönis. The squad needs reinforcing before that trip.