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Eintracht Frankfurt Signs Ritsu Doan to Bolster Champions League Squad

Doan joins Frankfurt on a five-year contract to boost pace, pressing intensity plus goal threat ahead of the Champions League.

Overview

  • Frankfurt secured Doan from Freiburg on a five-year deal worth around €20 million.
  • The 27-year-old has earned 57 caps for Japan and was ever-present in Freiburg’s 2024/25 Bundesliga campaign.
  • He amassed 27 goals and 21 assists over three seasons at Freiburg before departing this summer.
  • Sporting director Markus Krösche praised Doan’s technique, speed and mentality as ideal for the club’s high-pressing, attack-minded style.
  • His signing follows Frankfurt’s final-day 3-1 victory over Freiburg that clinched their return to the Champions League, while defender Ko Itakura opted to join Ajax instead.