A big offensive jewel has no chance at Eintracht Frankfurt and could switch to a top European club.

Frankfurt – A few months ago, Eintracht Frankfurt was very happy. The decision-makers of the club had managed to bring one of the greatest talents in Europe to the Main – despite well-known competition. Fabio Blanco decided against the offers of FC Barcelona and top English clubs in order to take the next step in its development at the SGE. The young Spaniard saw better chances of regular playing time at Eintracht Frankfurt than at a top club. “The conversations with Ben Manga really convinced my family and me to take my next development step in Frankfurt,” said Blanco at the time.

“Fabio Blanco Gómez was heavily courted by some of the top clubs in Europe, but ultimately the good prospects here in Frankfurt made the difference,” said Ben Manga, director of professional football at Eintracht Frankfurt, delighted with the coup on the transfer market. But now there is not much left of it – especially not with the 17-year-old himself, who certainly imagined everything differently.

Eintracht Frankfurt: Fabio Blanco disappointed

“Fabio came to us with a lot of enthusiasm and great expectations. Of course, that’s a disappointment when things don’t go that way. He is in this emotional world right now. The boy hasn’t played a single adult game before he comes to us. Then it goes to the German Bundesliga, one of the top 5 leagues in Europe. To a club that plays internationally. That is a very, very big step, “said SGE trainer Oliver Glasner recently about Fabio Blanco’s situation.

The 17-year-old top talent plays no role at all for the professionals and has not been on the pitch for a second. He is only allowed to play for Eintracht Frankfurt in the U19 Bundesliga. Far too little for the Spaniard, especially with regard to his colleagues in the national team. Gavi, for example, who collected for FC Barcelona and recently made his debut for the senior national team. Fabio Blanco is miles away from that – although he is considered the more talented player.

Eintracht Frankfurt: Rumors about the possible departure of Blanco

Markus Krösche put a stop to an exit. “He’s only been here three months. New country, new city, new team, that’s a lot for such a young player, and we need patience, ”said the sports director of Eintracht Frankfurt. But suddenly things can turn out differently, because the Spanish sports newspaper Sport reports that FC Barcelona wants to get serious about signing Fabio Blanco.

The top Spanish club is in a favorable financial position and has to rely on young talent. With Ansu Fati, Pedri, Yusuf Demir and Gavi, some of the youngsters are regularly used by the Catalans and Fabio Blanco should be the next. Barcelona would like to loan the 17-year-old in winter. A loan could make sense for the SGE, because the offensive player urgently needs match practice at a high level, which he currently does not get at Eintracht Frankfurt.

Meanwhile, a former top striker from Eintracht Frankfurt is apparently about to move to BVB – and should inherit Erling Haaland there. The SGE could lose one of its top performers to the newly rich English club Newcastle United. (smr)