Overview
- Adi Hütter has returned to Eintracht Frankfurt and is running a more structured, coach-led training program that stresses physicality and resilience.
- Keita Kosugi, signed in January from Djurgårdens IF for about €4 million, impressed in the Grassau camp and the 3–0 friendly win over Trabzonspor and is now being given a clear opportunity to compete for left-back.
- Kosugi’s pace and aggressive defending drew praise from Hütter, who said the player shows strong dynamism, but Kosugi was also noted for several overly robust challenges that raised disciplinary questions.
- Nathaniel Brown’s move to FC Bayern has opened a left-back vacancy, which increases the practical importance of Kosugi’s progress but does not remove the club’s option to seek reinforcements.
- Hütter will meet sporting director Markus Krösche after the team returns and the Waldhof Mannheim friendly to evaluate the squad and decide if the club should act in the transfer market.