Overview
- Kicker reported Thursday that Mario Götze is expected to sign a one-year extension with an option for another season, with his current deal set to expire on June 30.
- Sporting director Markus Krösche praised Götze’s value for younger teammates and highlighted his calm on the ball and eye for the final pass.
- Götze has played irregularly this season with 18 Bundesliga outings plus seven in the Champions League and one in the DFB-Pokal, in part due to injuries.
- He has not featured in Frankfurt’s last three matches and was left out for the 1-2 loss to Mainz 05, with coach Albert Riera telling DAZN the midfielder was not at 100 percent.
- Die Zeit and MOPO, citing dpa, and Yahoo Sports matched the Kicker report, and there has been no official club announcement.