Sebastien Haller responds to Newcastle and Spurs rumours

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Eintracht Frankfurt striker Sebastien Haller has commented on his future.

Eintracht Frankfurt striker Sebastien Haller has told Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that he is happy with the club – and remained non-committal about rumours linking him with the likes of Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur.

Haller, 24, joined Frankfurt from FC Utrecht in the summer of 2017, and after a decent first campaign with 13 goals in all competitions, he has been in simply red-hot form this season.

The French striker – a powerful target man – has now hit 10 goals and seven assists in 17 games for Frankfurt this season, meaning he is playing a part in a goal a game on average.

Haller’s form in Germany is unsurprisingly attracting major interest, and FAZ recently reported that Newcastle United are being rivalled by Tottenham Hotspur for his signature.

Newcastle are desperate for a goalscorer of Haller’s quality in order to finally bring some goals to Rafael Benitez’s side, whilst Spurs may well see him as a replacement for Fernando Llorente and competition for Harry Kane.

Frankfurt will stand firm on Haller, much like they did over Ante Rebic in the summer, but many believe that Haller’s future ultimately lies elsewhere, even with Frankfurt ambitiously chasing Champions League football.

Now, Haller has spoken about the situation, telling FAZ that he would be happy to see out the season with Frankfurt, adding that he may never play in the Premier League or may end up there in January, as you can never say never in football; Newcastle and Spurs may just look to test his loyalty in January.

“Yes I would be happy.” said Haller. “We started something great here. And I would like to finish that. There is nothing safe in the football business. I would never say that something is completely safe. Nobody really knows what’s going to happen. Getting a new opportunity is part of life.”

“Maybe never. Or maybe in two months. It depends on the possibilities that arise. I would never go to the Premier League just to play there. It has to make sense to me. And it has to be the right time for me. What I definitely know at the moment: I’m at Frankfurt – and here I feel very good. The Europa League also contributes to this. It has already given me great moments and memories,” he added.