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Frankfurt / Munich (dpa / lby) - Bundesliga soccer club Eintracht Frankfurt woos Bayern Munich's young attacker Joshua Zirkzee.

The Hessians want to quickly present a replacement for the attacker Bas Dost, who has switched to Club Bruges.

One candidate is the 19-year-old Dutchman Zirkzee, who, according to coach Hansi Flick, will not be part of the German record champions' squad this Sunday in the Bundesliga home game against FSV Mainz 05.

"We want to report completion as soon as possible," said sports director Fredi Bobic on Saturday the TV broadcaster Sky.

He did not want to deny the speculations about a possible obligation of the 19-year-old Zirkzee from FC Bayern.

«He's a very good young player and has a lot of potential.

It is exactly this profile that we are looking for, ”said the 49-year-old.

There are other candidates, however, and the search for suitable professionals is “exhausting and difficult,” stressed Bobic.

A quick conclusion is also important because a game permit is only issued if the corona tests specified in the medical-hygienic concept of the German Football League are negative.

Therefore, a new addition may not be able to be used immediately.

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Zirkzee had recently been injured at Bayern.

On Saturday he completed a one-to-one training session.

"He won't be in the squad against Mainz," reported Flick.

The young star is having a hard time making appearances with the triple winner this season.

Behind striker Robert Lewandowski, newcomer Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is currently number two in the center forward position.

Zirkzee has a long-term contract with Bayern until 2023.

But he could be loaned out to gain match practice in the Bundesliga.

Association announcement on the Dost change

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