Tony Yeboah left Eintracht Frankfurt after a ‘problem’ with the club’s manager.The former striker completed a switch to Leeds from the German side back in January 1995.Yeboah swapped Frankfurt for Leeds in January 1995GettyThe striker turned down a move to Bayern Munich to head to Elland RoadGettyYeboah initially arrived at Elland Road on loan before the move was made permanent at the end of the season.He went on to score 24 goals in 47 Premier League appearances for the club.Those strikes included the goal of the season against Wimbledon in September 1995 as Yeboah grabbed a hat-trick in a 4-2 win.Yeboah later revealed that he had rejected Bayern Munich before signing for the Whites.Speaking to German outlet Bild in 2016, he recalled: “I was with my advisor Joachim Leukel in Munich.“Actually, at the beginning everything was going fine, but then they offered 200,000 German marks (£80,000-a-year), so I signed for Leeds United.”Meanwhile, his decision to leave Frankfurt had partly been down to a dispute with manager Jupp Heynckes.The Ghanaian told GTV Sports+ in 2020: “I didn’t know Leeds but when the offer came in I said why not?“Then I had a problem with the coach at Frankfurt so I decided I want to play football, I want my peace.“Initially the trust from Leeds was not there so they loaned me for the first six months and had the option for another two years.”Yeboah previously lifted the lid on his move to the Premier LeagueGettyGettyA ‘problem’ with manager Heynckes prompted Yeboah’s Frankfurt exit[/caption]After two years with Leeds, Yeboah returned to Germany in 1997 as he signed for Hamburg.His switch to the Premier League from Frankfurt is now set to be replicated by Hugo Ekitike.The French forward has agreed personal terms on a six-year contract with Liverpool.Meanwhile, a deal has been struck in principal between the clubs for his arrival at Anfield, talkSPORT understands.Ekitike is expected to travel to the UK to undergo a medical before jetting to Asia to join the Reds’ pre-season tour.The Premier League champions emerged as the leading contenders to sign the 23-year-old after Newcastle pulled out of the race to sign him.GettyEkitike is now set to emulate Yeboah by moving to the Premier League from Frankfurt[/caption] Ekitike scored 15 goals in 33 Bundesliga appearances for Frankfurt last season.He is set to become Arne Slot’s third signing from the Bundesliga this summer following Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong.