The Sporting director of Eintracht Frankfurt Markus Krösche has revealed why the Bundesliga club signed Nigeria’s Raphael Onyedika.

On Sunday, Frankfurt announced the signing of Onyedika, with the 25-year-old midfielder moving from Club Brugge of Belgium to Germany and putting pen to paper on a contract with the Bundesliga club until 2031.

“Eintracht Frankfurt and Club Brugge have reached an agreement for the transfer of Raphael Onyedika. The Nigerian international will receive a contract until June 30, 2031, and will wear the number 25 jersey,” the club announced.

Following the announcement, sporting director, Krösche spoke to the official website of Frankfurt, explaining exactly why the German club decided to sign the Super Eagles midfielder.

“Raphael Onyedika impresses us not only with his robustness and strategic understanding of the game, but above all with his exceptional consistency. He has been a regular starter for several years and has celebrated numerous titles in Belgium,” Krösche said.

“Furthermore, he possesses valuable international experience. At 25 years old, he still has great potential for development and is also an important building block for the structure of our squad.”

Onyedika won the Belgian championship twice with Bruges and, in addition to the Belgian Cup and Super Cup, also won the Danish Cup with FC Midtjylland, his first club abroad.

The defensive midfielder has a total of 268 senior appearances, including 24 in the UEFA Champions League over the past three seasons.

The 1.84-meter-tall Onyedika has also made 26 international appearances for the Nigerian national team, including participation in the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations.

During his four years in Belgium, Onyedika was consistently one of the most frequently used players. Across all competitions, he made 40, 49, 52 and 42 appearances respectively.