Mustafi has been neglected at Arsenal since his knee injury. German media reported that he had decided to refuse to renew his contract a few weeks ago and was ready to transfer freely in Mingxia. Because Mustafi's wife lives in Switzerland, some British media associate him with Italian teams.
Sport 1 said that they learned from the players' relatives and friends that the 28-year-old defender dreamed of returning to his hometown in Butthesfeld, Hesse. His father told sport 1 frankly: "There is nothing inappropriate about this. We can all imagine everything because Mustafi will become a free agent in the summer. "
Frankfurt may therefore become Mustafi's choice. The Hessian club will make changes in its defense personnel in the next year: Captain Abraham is likely to leave the team in winter and return to Argentina's home team. It is not known whether Makoto Hasebe, 36, can renew his contract next year. Among other defenders, only Sint eger is consistent. And Mustafi is also very familiar with the three central defenders commonly used in Frankfurt.
For Mustafi, if he joins Frankfurt, he must accept a salary cut: his annual salary at Arsenal is about 5.5 million euros, which is higher than the current maximum salary of 5 million euros in Frankfurt (trapp). Frankfurt Sports director bobic is very good at handling such transfers: players are free (or on loan), from the first team to the second team, with certain strength. However, due to the financial impact caused by the epidemic (salary reduction is discussed again within the club), Frankfurt can only afford the transfer if it accepts Mustafi's substantial salary reduction.