The 27-year-old acknowledged in an interview with Sports Illustrated Deutschland that his time at Leeds helped him get off to a strong start with the Bundesliga club.
The defender was acquired by the Whites from SC Freiburg in 2020 and played a regular role for them over the following three years. He spoke candidly about his experience at Elland Road when asked why he chose to go back to Germany.
“It has always been a dream for me to play in the Premier League and experience English football there – and I have fulfilled this dream,” he said.
The player, who is owned by Leeds, acknowledged that he had a number of options and gave his reasoning for joining Eintracht Frankfurt.
“I looked into it intensively, I also thought about staying in the Premier League, there were also other inquiries,” Koch explained.
“In the end it wasn’t an easy decision, but as always in my career so far, I trusted my gut feeling. Eintracht Frankfurt, with their team and fans, are the right team for me next season. Also, against the background of what has been built here in recent years.”
Since his last appearance for Germany in June 2021, Koch has expressed a desire to rejoin the national squad. The Whites defender has reiterated that choosing Eintracht Frankfurt over other teams was influenced by this.
“Returning to the DFB team is a clear goal of mine. This also played into the consideration for the loan to Eintracht Frankfurt. I want to get back into the national team and I know that it’s about performance. I want to show that in Frankfurt and be at the top level so that I can offer myself for the national team again,” he added
