Eintracht Frankfurt ‘seriously considering hiring Real Madrid legend Raul as their next manager’… as Bundesliga club send representatives to Spain to discuss the job
- Raul, 43, is currently the manager of Castilla, the Spanish giants’ reserve team
- The iconic former striker had a successful spell in German football with Schalke
- Bundesliga side have a good relationship with Madrid from the Luka Jovic move
Eintracht Frankfurt are reportedly in serious consultations with Real Madrid legend Raul to make him their next manager.
Their current manager Adi Hutter will join Borussia Monchengladbach for the 2021-22 season, meaning their will be a vacancy at the top of the club.
And according to Marca, the German side want Raul to spearhead their quest for European football.
Eintracht Frankfurt have reportedly contacted Real Madrid over Raul becoming their next boss
Manager Adi Hutter is set to leave Frankfurt this summer, with Raul wanted as a replacement
The Bundesliga outfit are understood to have sent two officials to Madrid in the last few days to meet him and discuss their project and ambitions in detail.
Frankfurt already have a strong relationship with the Spanish giants, following the transfer and subsequent loan return of striker Luka Jovic, and contacted Los Blancos to formally register their interest in Raul to ensure openness and clarity.
Iconic former striker Raul is Real Madrid’s second-highest goalscorer and top appearance maker of all time across a highly decorated career.
The 43-year-old, who currently manages Madrid’s reserve team, spent two years at Schalke 04
Frankfurt have a good relationship with the Spanish side after the transfer of Luka Jovic (right)
He is currently manager of Castilla, Madrid’s reserve team, and also has experience as boss of the youth academy and a caretaker position of Real Madrid U19.
Raul’s side are currently fighting for promotion, and he is said to want time to make his decision given their upcoming play-off run.
Although the 43-year-old has never managed outside Spain, he had a successful spell in German football with Schalke as a player, and his strong results with Castilla make him an enticing prospect, with Schalke also previously linked.
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane (pictured) has also been linked with leaving this summer
Frankfurt are currently fifth in the Bundesliga, one point and one place behind Borussia Dortmund in fourth, with one game left this season.
The Eagles know they need to overhaul Edin Terzic’s side to qualify for Champions League football despite Dortmund having a game in hand.
Madrid, meanwhile, whose boss Zinedine Zidane could well leave this summer, are two points off leaders Atletico Madrid with two matches to go in a fascinatingly poised LaLiga title race.
