Eintracht Frankfurt sign Ansgar Knauff from Borussia Dortmund
Jun 14, 2023
Dortmund [Germany], June 14 : German club Borussia Dortmund's player Ansgar Knauff has been sold to another German Club, Eintracht Frankfurt for five million euros.
Knauff, who has been on loan at Eintracht Frankfurt from Borussia Dortmund since January 2022, is now moving to the Eintracht Frankfurt team permanently, as per the official website of Borussia Dortmund.
The then 19-year-old played his first Bundesliga match for the Borussia Dortmund team in 2021. In total, Knauff made nine top-flight appearances for the Black & Yellows (one goal and one assist).
Borussia Dortmund's sporting director Sebastian Kehl said, "Ansgar came through the ranks at our youth performance center and took his first steps in professional football with us. The loan has paid off for him, he has gotten a lot of playing time and developed well. We'd like to thank Ansgar for his time at BVB and wish him all the very best in his future endeavors."
Borussia Dortmund were on the verge of winning the Bundesliga league title this year. In their last match against FC Mainz, Borussia Dortmund only needed to win the match in order to become champions of the league. But they eventually drew the match 2-2, which led Bayern Munich to become champions again.
Bayern Munich faced FC Koln and defeated them 2-1. The win over FC Koln and the draw of Borussia Dortmund against FC Mainz saw Bayern Munich win the Bundesliga league title.
Though Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund finished level on points, 71 each Bayern Munich won the league by the goal difference ratio.