Madrid: Real Madrid have signed Serbian striker Luka Jovic from Eintracht Frankfurt for 60 million euros ($67 million), television channel ‘Sky Germany’ said Thursday.
Jovic, 21, scored 10 goals for the German side in their run to the Europa League semifinals where they were knocked out by Chelsea on penalties and has netted 17 times in the Bundesliga.
Spanish newspaper ‘AS’ said Friday that Madrid would officially announce the signing next week after the Bundesliga season ends.
Jovic, who has made 13 appearances for Serbia, is expected to be the first of several high-profile players to join Real Madrid as the deposed European champions look to respond to a disappointing campaign on all fronts.
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has said earlier that the club will rebuild for the upcoming season. “We need good players, players who can make a strong impact. We want to put this season behind us as we want to turn things around,” Zidane had stated in a recent interview.
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