Leeds United appear to have found a permanent home for on-loan defender Robin Koch after a sporting director outlined his aims of signing the player in a permanent deal.
The 27-year-old departed Elland Road over the summer to return to his homeland with Eintracht Frankfurt on an initial season-long loan. Koch had previously joined Leeds at the start of their Premier League adventure, arriving in a £12.9m deal from Freiburg in the summer of 2020.
While he endured an injury-hit first couple of seasons, Koch went on to make 39 appearances in all competitions during the 2022/23 campaign. However, with Leeds struggling all season long and going through four different managers, including those in caretaker charge, it was little surprise to see the club succumb to relegation.
Indeed, Koch was one of the first out the door during the summer, exploiting a clause in his contract to depart Elland Road on loan.
And the eight-times capped Germany international was quickly snapped up by Frankfurt, who were seeking a successor to Evan Ndicka, following his free-transfer exit to Roma.
Since his move to Germany, Koch has proved a major success for Frankfurt. He has been an ever present in the heart of their defence, playing four times in the Bundesliga and also collecting two appearances so far in the Europa Conference League.
Indeed, Koch was one of the first out the door during the summer, exploiting a clause in his contract to depart Elland Road on loan.
And the eight-times capped Germany international was quickly snapped up by Frankfurt, who were seeking a successor to Evan Ndicka, following his free-transfer exit to Roma.
Since his move to Germany, Koch has proved a major success for Frankfurt. He has been an ever present in the heart of their defence, playing four times in the Bundesliga and also collecting two appearances so far in the Europa Conference League.
