Overview
- Götze publicly acknowledged the transplant on Nov. 3 in comments to Bild, saying it was no longer possible to hide.
- He said he chose the end of May because he was already in a rehabilitation phase for a muscle issue during the off-season.
- Götze described his previous hairline as bothersome and said he now feels good about the outcome and its development.
- Speculation and supposed before‑and‑after images had circulated for months, with the fuller look now evident in recent appearances.
- His minutes have increased after Can Uzun’s muscle injury, and he is expected to feature for Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League match in Naples.