Six goals, six assists and games in 37 games in his debut season for one of Germany’s best clubs must be said to be approved for a right winger. Still, eight months into his debut season, it is reported that Ritsu Doan will change clubs.
The Japanese international was brought to Eintracht for €21 million last summer, a contract until 2030 was signed and expectations were high from the supporters of the energetic winger who had been cascading up and down the flank in 121 appearances for Freiburg (26 goals, 23 assists). The problem was that the player and his new coach Albert Riera clearly haven’t had a chat about their own expectations and plans.
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According to German Sky Sport , Doan wants to leave Eintracht after major disagreements with head coach Riera, a turmoil that has been visible between the parties both on and off the pitch.
Doan has been unhappy with playing centrally, he sees himself as a pure winger. The Eintracht management is also said to be open, with Doan either being loaned out or sold in the summer transfer window. In June, the 27-year-old will use the World Cup in the Japanese national team shirt to play for other clubs. The Japanese international star (64 games, 11 goals) will be gone, it is reported.
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We wonder what the sporting director and the player’s agent have actually been up to, when they were supposed to ensure a match between player, club and coach.
