What Dina Ebimbe has to show from now on

Junior Dina Ebimbe had a difficult start to the season. Will he be able to turn things around at Eintracht Frankfurt from now on? It’s also up to him.

Frankfurt – Junior Dina Ebimbe has been a frequent topic of conversation at Eintracht Frankfurt in recent weeks. The Frenchman sat on the bench for 90 minutes in the DFB Cup against Eintracht Braunschweig (4:1), then he was dropped from the squad twice in the Bundesliga. There were rumors of hot interest from SSC Naples, and Galatasaray Istanbul are currently still knocking on the door. These are not really convincing offers.

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The Hessians responded in their own way. Sports director Timmo Hardung explained in a press conference in response to a question from football.news: “Junior is part of our squad for the Europa League.” That says a lot about how we and coach Dino Toppmöller see him. This is a decision for the future.” He added that at this point on Wednesday afternoon a departure could not be completely ruled out.

But the French The team has now almost completely backtracked and reported that Dina Ebimbe has decided against moving to Turkey. This means that the club is now looking ahead. Eintracht has a full schedule; if they progress in the DFB Cup, they will have 21 competitive matches to play before Christmas in the three competitions Bundesliga, Europa League and Cup.

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That’s why Dina Ebimbe shouldn’t bury her head in the sand. If Omar Marmoush, for example, has been injured during the international break, then the 23-year-old must immediately see the opportunity. If Toppmöller also relies on players on the flanks, Dina Ebimbe will always remain a serious option. The powerhouse fluctuates between genius and madness.

Although he is in his third season with the Hesse team, he is still a young actor. Hardung therefore defended him: “You must not make the mistake of judging how he thinks, feels and works from his posture.” He does look a little more unhappy because he laughs less than other players. Dina Ebimbe is still a full part of the team, as the sports director emphasised.

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Hardung also stated: “He didn’t have an easy time in the first few weeks, sportingly. But the season is so long. In the end, we could have been talking about two weeks in a total period of eleven months.” Dina Ebimbe is supported by everyone in the club. But now he has to pay back and work on his consistency and professionalism. The potential that lies dormant within him is enormous.

Despite all the criticism, Dina Ebimbe scored ten goals and provided five assists last season. It is unlikely that he had to play in a different position almost every week. This summer he tried to accept the new situation with more competition. It may therefore take some time before it clicks. Ultimately, neither party is interested in letting Dina Ebimbe’s market value plummet. It is therefore up to him whether and how he accepts the situation.