Physical picture: The rise of successor + injury issues, Gotze is expected to go to the MFA League for retirement after the season

Hupu, August 27, reporter Ulrika Sickenberger of the German Media Photo News and his team wrote a Frankfurt column.

33-year-old Mario Gotze has only made a comeback this season, and this is the first signal.

He can and should continue to serve as the team's locker room leader this season, as his international game experience is particularly important in the Champions League. However, he won't make as frequent appearances as in previous years, when he made a total of 122 appearances.

In addition to his own physical problems, his potential successor Zhan Wuzun is getting better and better. Last season, the talented player who moved from Nuremberg with a net worth of up to 15 million euros was struggling with the growing challenges of the Bundesliga, especially on the defensive strategy.

But the Turkish international learned a lot, and Topmuller also gave him Gotze the opportunity to serve as the team's main player. "Now is his real chance to take the first step," the coach said. And Wu Zun is currently taking advantage of this opportunity. The contract between Gotze and Frankfurt expires in 2026 and has a +1 clause, however, there is little evidence that the clause will be triggered at present.

Instead, all signs suggest Gotze will end his career in Frankfurt and Bundesliga next summer to start a new adventure.

He repeatedly stressed how comfortable it felt to be in Frankfurt with his wife Ann Catherine (35) and two children Rome (5) and Geoa (2). But he never concealed his desire to end his successful career abroad. The United States and the Major League Soccer League are particularly desirable.

In the next few months, Gotze and Frankfurt will sit down and find a solution that will be beneficial to all parties. And this plan is likely to be the United States.