Signed 2019 from Crvena zvezda
In the summer of 2019, Eintracht Frankfurt paid €4 million for Dejan Joveljić. The striker was seen as the natural successor of Luka Jović, who had left the club for Real Madrid that summer. But Joveljić never fulfilled the high expectations placed on him and now wants to leave the club for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy. The financial damage for Eintracht Frankfurt, however, is minimal thanks to Joveljić’s brilliant loan season in Austria.
Well-informed Serbian sports portal Mozzartsport reported the potential transfer to the Los Angeles Galaxy on Friday. The Galaxy are expected to pay €3.5 million, plus bonuses. Including bonuses, Frankfurt will earn the €4 million the Bundesliga club paid for the striker two years ago.
It would be a fantastic deal for director of sport Markus Krösche. Frankfurt, however, did very little to improve Joveljić’s market value. The 21-year-old managed just one goal in ten appearances across all competitions for the Eagles. Instead, it was his performances while on loan with Wolfsberger AC that has caught the eyes of other clubs. In 46 games for the Austrian Bundesliga club, Joveljic managed 20 goals and increased his market value to €4 million.
AS Saint-Étienne also interested – Higher salary in Los Angeles
AS Saint-Étienne were also interested. The Ligue 1 club offered a yearly salary of €600,000, which is significantly above what Joveljić earns in Frankfurt. But Joveljić has already signed a five-year contract in America—for less than what the Ligue 1 club offered. Once completed, Joveljić will become one of the ten most expensive signings in Galaxy history.
