Overview

• Frankfurt would offer a new contract only if Götze accepts a significant reduction in pay, according to Bild reporting relayed by Frankfurter Rundschau.
• Media reports suggest a base salary in the €2–2.5 million range, down from an estimated €3.5 million plus bonuses.
• Götze, 33, is in the final year of his deal and has logged three brief Bundesliga outings with no starts in the first six league matches.
• Sporting director Markus Krösche lauded Götze’s influence on Sky90, highlighting his value to the squad despite a reduced on-field role.
• Götze has signaled he wants to stay in Frankfurt, though no terms or agreement have been officially confirmed.