Bild reported at the end of August that Frankfurt were discussing a premature end to Krösche's tenure, and the club's dismal start to the season, taking a single point and suffering a 1-4 defeat to Augsburg, is unlikely to have strengthened his position at the club.
Should Frankfurt part ways with their sporting director, he would not be short of suitors. Intense talks with AC Milan took place earlier in the summer, and Sport1 now reports Liverpool as a candidate too, following Richard Hughes's departure to Al-Hilal. Nothing concrete has developed yet between Krösche and the Merseyside club, though that situation could shift now that Liverpool have an actual vacancy to fill in their football operations department.
According to Sport1, Krösche's release clause is worth between three and four million euros and applies only to a select group of clubs, reportedly including Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool.
The clause had previously been understood to become active only at the turn of the calendar year, but should Eintracht decide to end the working relationship early, the whole situation would likely be reshaped regardless of that timing.
Krösche has been in his role in Frankfurt since 2021 and has built a reputation as one of the Bundesliga's most effective operators in the transfer market, overseeing lucrative sales including Randal Kolo Muani, Omar Marmoush and Hugo Ekitike that have brought the club well over €300 million in fees.
He led Eintracht Frankfurt to Europa League glory in 2022 and a third-place Bundesliga finish and Champions League qualification last season, making him an attractive option regardless of how his current situation in Hesse resolves itself.
Liverpool have been searching for a new sporting director since Hughes's exit was confirmed, with the club yet to settle on either an internal candidate or an external appointment. FSG president Mike Gordon is leading that process, and Krösche's track record of turning promising young talent into significant transfer fees, while also building competitive squads on a comparatively modest budget, has been cited as a natural fit for a club looking to rebuild its recruitment department.
His current Frankfurt contract runs until 2028, meaning any move would still likely require a compensation payment on top of whatever release clause ultimately applies.