Report: Hertha and Frankfurt begin Bobic negotiations
Hertha BSC and Eintracht Frankfurt are negotiating over a fee for Fredi Bobic.
Hertha BSC have opened negotiations with Eintracht Frankfurt to buy Fredi Bobic out of his contract, according to Sky.
Bobic – currently a board member at Eintracht Frankfurt – is understood to have agreed personal terms with Hertha to become the club's new sporting managing director, succeeding Michael Preetz, who was dismissed in January.
Since Bobic's contract with Frankfurt still runs for another two years, Hertha will have to pay a fee to Frankfurt to seal the deal.
However, the two clubs are still far apart in their negotiations, according to Sky, who claims Frankfurt aren't satisfied with Hertha's initial €2 million offer.
Sky further reports that the two clubs are aiming to reach an agreement before 1 April and that the goal is to terminate Bobic's Frankfurt contract immediately once a deal is in place, so he can begin his work at Hertha right away.
Arminia Bielefeld general manager Samir Arabi has been touted as a potenital successor for Bobic at Frankfurt, but Sky claims the 42-year-old is 'extremely unlikely' to take over the job.
Jonas Boldt (Hamburger SV), Markus Krösche (RB Leipzig) and Rouven Schröder (ex-Mainz) have also been mentioned as candidates, but Frankfurt are reportedly yet to hold talks with any of them.