Overview

• At a Frankfurt premiere of a Sky documentary on Rudi Völler, the DFB sports director said he felt "a small tear" over missing out on Uzun and recounted personal talks with the player's father and agent.
• DFB managing director Andreas Rettig said the federation "tried everything" to convince Uzun to play for Germany but accepts the decision.
• Rettig emphasized that Uzun is not available for selection by Germany and that the DFB will not revisit the issue.
• Reports note a narrow technical pathway remains because Uzun has only three senior appearances for Turkey, yet Rettig said reopening the matter "makes no sense."
• Uzun chose Turkey in 2024 and made his senior debut that March, and his early-season surge for Eintracht Frankfurt has sharpened focus on that choice.