Good-bye Gekas, Hello Heiko

The news came out on Tuesday that Theofanis Gekas has transferred to Samsunspor, a club in Turkey. Gotta admit, I’m going to miss the big Greek, but at the same time, I’m not terribly surprised at the move (the timing did surprise me though-I would have bet on a summer move, not in the winter). Even though he struggled with consistency this season, his seven goals this season can speak for themselves. Best of luck with your new club, Gekas!

Eintracht has also added a defender to the squad-Heiko Butscher from SC Freiburg. He’s a versatile player who can play CB, or LB (at Freiburg, it looks like most of his time has been spent at left-back). Veh apparently sees him as welcome depth for the LB position as well. A veteran presence at the back is certainly welcome, and, depending on how well Constant Djakpa’s recovery goes (poor guy had to leave training a couple days ago due to knee problems), we might have to test the depth at that position. Anyway, welcome to the team, Heiko, and we hope we’ll get to play first tier football with you next season.

It’s been a pretty quiet break for the Eagles, but perhaps that’s for the best. We’ve got a pretty good squad already, and focusing on training and getting ready for the Rückrunde are definitely at the top of our to-do list. I hope you all are having a great new year, and (like me) can’t wait for Bundesliga football to start again.

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