Reports: Kalimuendo return to Frankfurt falls through
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At a glance
- Eintracht Frankfurt reportedly could not complete a permanent transfer for French striker Arnaud Kalimuendo before the Bundesliga transfer window closed.
- Reports said Nottingham Forest demanded a transfer fee that Frankfurt considered too high.
- Kalimuendo scored six goals in 19 Bundesliga appearances for Frankfurt during his loan spell and is coached at Nottingham by former Frankfurt manager Oliver Glasner.
Arnaud Kalimuendo will apparently not return to Eintracht Frankfurt after the club failed to complete the striker’s permanent transfer, according to Bild, Sky and Kicker.
The 24-year-old Frenchman is expected to remain at Nottingham Forest. The reports emerged on Tuesday evening, only hours after the Bundesliga transfer window closed.
Kalimuendo spent the second half of the previous season on loan at Frankfurt. The club reportedly made an intensive effort to sign him permanently, but Nottingham Forest demanded a fee that was too high for the Hessian side.
Kalimuendo played 19 Bundesliga matches for Eintracht and scored six goals. At Nottingham, he is coached by former Frankfurt manager Oliver Glasner.
Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.