Overview
- Eintracht sporting director Markus Krösche said Burkardt demanded an exact development roadmap and was assured he would be a clear leadership figure.
- Frankfurt paid more than €20 million to sign the striker from Mainz 05 in the summer.
- Burkardt has six Bundesliga goals and three in the Champions League and was named the DFL’s Player of the Month for October.
- He is set for an emotional first meeting with his long‑time former club at the Waldstadion on Sunday, and he has been called up for the upcoming internationals.
- BILD reports his salary at about €2.5 million per year before bonuses, and Eintracht list Uzun, Hojlund and Baum out with muscle fiber tears for the match.