Overview

• Eintracht Frankfurt is demanding an €8–10 million fee that clubs consider excessive given Matanovic’s one goal in 300 minutes last season.
• SC Freiburg has stepped up negotiations to secure the Croatian forward ahead of its European campaign.
• Borussia Mönchengladbach withdrew after deeming the asking price too high, while Werder Bremen and Dinamo Zagreb remain interested.
• FC St. Pauli is monitoring developments but is deterred by the current valuation and is waiting for any potential fee reduction or loan proposal.
• Frankfurt has offered a loan with an obligation to buy and could include Matanovic in a broader transfer package involving other players.