Eintracht Frankfurt Misleads Serie A Side To Avoid Deadline Day Move for Star Striker

• Flip Kostic was denied a deadline day move to Lazio from Eintracht Frankfurt after the Bundesliga side gave a fake e-mail address
• The 28-year-old was preparing to complete a summer move to the Rome-based club before the fast move pulled on him came to light
• The Serbian, who represented his country at the World Cup qualifiers, is sure to return to the club a tad disappointed

Eintracht Frankfurt striker Filip Kostic experienced what he would live to tell his grandchildren after failing to join his Serie A side Lazio on transfer deadline day, Sport Bible.

Though it was not the fault of the Serbian striker who was ignorant of what transpired between the Bundesliga club and the Italian side.

How it all went down

Kostic's agent had notified Frankfurt that Lazio were interested in signing his client following the departure of Joaquin Correa to Inter Milan.

According to Italian news media outlet Grand Hotel Calciomercato, the Rome based club were keen on signing the 28-year-old all summer.

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And they believed to have got their hands on their man valued at €10.2million, presenting their e-mail only for them to be told it was not received.

However, unknown to them Frankfurt deliberately gave a wrong e-mail address in a bid to keep Kostic at the club.

Frankfurt have been doing poorly this season and they did not want to release Kostic who has scored 14 goals in 99 appearances for them.

Kostic who has two years remaining on his contract missed last weekend's draw against Arminia Bielefeld will now return to training with his tail between his legs now that the transfer window is closed.

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The 24-year-old who recently parted ways with Liverpool for the Bundesliga outfit sealed his side's win in the 41st minute with Max Kruse claiming the assist for the goal.

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Urs Fischer's men got the game off to a bright start with Niko Giesselmann breaking the deadlock in the 22nd after receiving a delivery from Genki Haraguchi.

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The 24-year-old who recently joined the German League outfit from Liverpool scored twice and assisted one other goal in the first leg of their meeting in Finland.

It took the former youth international just seven minutes to find the back of the net and he completed his brace one minute after the half-hour mark.