Eintracht Frankfurt has been one of the most consistent European sides in recent years. Last season’s UEFA Europa League winners are always on the cusp of greatness, even if it’s difficult to do when your rivals are Bayern, BVB and RB Leipzig. But their efforts to make it big in Germany will likely suffer a big blow with one of their best players Daichi Kamada close to the exit door.Japanese attacking midfielder Kamada is out of contract with Frankfurt next July, potentially opening the door to a pre-contract in January with interested parties. And speaking of those, Everton seems like the club most keen to add the 26-year-old to their ranks. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6767224##Frank Lampard needs an attacking-minded midfielder to energise the side and hopefully contribute in the goalscoring charts. Kamada is one of those players. Even though he’s not a striker, his goalscoring rate is admirable. The 21-times Japan international is a big reason Frankfurt is still within a shout of the Bundesliga top four and can reach the Champions League round of 16 when they face Sporting on Tuesday. Against Dortmund, Kamada was the best player on the pitch;.The Japanese international got seven goals and three assists in 11 Bundesliga appearances, including an intelligent finish in his side’s 2-1 defeat against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. He was the best player on the pitch and completed 88% of his 84 passes. He had 98 touches and played 11 passes into the final third. A free-roaming and creative attacking midfielder, he can be deployed on either side of a striker and is most effective when drifting centrally.Kamada will be a free agent at the end of the season. Performances like the one today will make it more and more difficult for Frankfurt to keep him. Had 11 goals and three assists in 19 games across all competitions. #Benfica wanted him last summer. Everton were also interested. pic.twitter.com/Tdg76IAjwy— Manuel Veth (@ManuelVeth) October 29, 2022 Frankfurt may have made a mistake when they decided not to accept Benfica’s offer for their star a few months ago. They were banking on the Japanese signing a new contract to extend his stay at the Waldstadion. At this point, their director of football, Markus Krosche, still hopes they won’t lose the player on a free transfer when his contract expires next year.”We told both that we would like to keep working with them and that they are crucial players for us in the future. Now we will have to await their response.”However, the time is running out for Eintracht to tie their star to a new deal. The lure of the Premier League may have already turned his head.
