Eintracht Frankfurt’s goalkeeper Kevin Trapp has rejected an offer from Manchester United, prompting the Premier League club to turn their attention to Newcastle’s Martin Dubravka.
Trapp, who started 46 games for Eintracht last season and won his sixth Germany cap, had been targeted to compete with David de Gea.
The 32-year-old former Paris Saint-German player explained his decision in a message to his club’s fans on Instagram. “In the past few days there have been a lot of reports on the interest from Manchester United,” he wrote. “It is true that there was an official offer.
Manchester United is a world-renowned club and faced with such an offer I had to think about it, which I hope that everyone understands. “But yesterday I told the people in charge of both clubs that I have decided to stay with Eintracht.