Eintracht Frankfurt winger Ritsu Doan has dramatically called off a €17 million transfer to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad. The 28-year-old Japan international rejected personal terms at the final hurdle and has returned to Germany, opting to continue his career in the Bundesliga.
It was one of the most explosive topics on the opening Bundesliga matchday: is Markus Krösche suddenly leaving Eintracht Frankfurt? A report by kicker now casts the matter in a different light.
Deadline day is getting ever closer. Which means the transfer merry-go-round is really gathering pace once again. An overview of the day’s most important news and rumours.