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At Eintracht Frankfurt, the anticipation of a possible return of goalscorer Luka Jovic is great.

The move of the Serbian striker from Real Madrid to the Main was "almost in the towel," said sports director Fredi Bobic in an interview with Sky on Tuesday evening before the DFB Cup game of the Hessian Bundesliga club at Bayer Leverkusen.

“Luka Jovic is about to loan us until the summer.

We still have to work on a few topics, the medical check for example.

If everything goes well, he'll be back with us soon, ”said Bobic.

But at the club where Jovic is currently under contract, the coach knows nothing.

At the press conference before Thursday's game against Athletic Bilbao, Zinédine Zidane was asked if Luka Jovic is leaving Real Madrid and replied: “Luka Jovic is still with us.

I was not told anything about his departure. "

Luka Jovic played in Frankfurt from 2017 to 2019

Source: dpa / Uwe Anspach

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The 23-year-old attacker moved from Main to Spain in 2019 for a transfer of around 60 million euros, but never played a major role for coach Zinédine Zidane.

"We'll see what happens.

Luka is a striker who has scored a lot of goals and that's what we want him to do.

He's 21 years old, he's young.

He wasn't very lucky, he had difficulty adjusting and injuries.

He has a lot of things to learn but his qualities will always be there, ”said Zidane.

Jovic was part of the "buffalo herd"

Spanish and Serbian media had previously reported about the upcoming transfer.

Jovic's contract with Real runs until 2025, due to his high salary in Madrid, a commitment has so far been difficult.

After Bas Dost left for FC Bruges during the winter break, Eintracht was looking for an attacker, as only the Portuguese André Silva coach Adi Hütter is available.

A loan should bring a lot of joy to the Eintracht fans.

Jovic formed the so-called "buffalo herd" of the Frankfurters in the 2018/19 season together with his team-mates Sébastien Haller and Ante Rebic.

Jovic scored 17 Bundesliga goals in that season.

He could also imagine "that Luka wouldn't mind playing in Frankfurt again," said Hütter recently.