Frankfurt signing Akman terminates existing contract, will head to Germany early
One month after his Turkish club suspended him for an "unethical" commitment to play for Eintracht Frankfurt next season, young Turkish striker Ali Akman has torn up his existing contract with Buraspor.
The teenage phenom now has clearance to train with the Frankfurt reserves for the duration of the campaign.
The teenage phenom now has clearance to train with the Frankfurt reserves for the duration of the campaign.
Akman will now arrive in Germany much sooner than expected to train with his future teammates. DFL licensing restrictions still preclude him from playing for Frankfurt until the 2021/22 season.
The future look of Eintracht's attacking corps looks to be quite different than the one currently used by head-coach Adi Hütter. Akman joins other young prospects Ragnar Ache (22) and Makanda Jabez (19), neither of whom have received noteworthy playing time yet.