FC Köln: Brackelmann back in sight-does the ex-professional come home?

FC Köln: Brackelmann back in sight-does the ex-professional come home?

Köln, Deutschland - The first weeks of the transfer phase have started exciting and financially ambitious for 1. FC Köln. The club has already invested around eleven million euros in new players Reports Express . With the commitment of Isak Johannesson (22), Ragnar Ache (26) and coach Lukas Kwasniok (43), FC once again shows that you rely on sporting success.

In particular, the commitment of Johannesson, who moves from Fortuna Düsseldorf to FC, delights the Cologne fans. The Icelandic national player has an impressive balance: in two years at Fortuna he scored 15 goals and prepared 11 goals, which more than justified the decision of sports director Thomas Kessler to draw the exit clause for Johannesson reveals Onefootball .

other squad conversion

The squad planning is far from over. FC Köln is also interested in Aaron Tener (20) from Paderborn because Max Finkgräfe (21) wants to leave the club. Tener, whose services under coach Kwasniok in Paderborn shone, is also very popular with competitor Borussia Mönchengladbach and Werder Bremen. The transfer for him is estimated at around 3.5 million euros reports Express .

Another name that has been brought into the focus of the Cologne team is Calvin Brackelmann (25), who was already under contract with FC between 2017 and 2020, but did not make the leap into the professional team. He is currently playing in Paderborn, where his contract runs until 2026. The transfer is estimated here at over one million euros.

youth on the advance

FC Köln not only relies on experience, but also forcates the integration of young talents. Players like Julian Pauli (19) and Neo Telle (20) are already part of the squad, while 21-year-old Elias Bakatukanda is loaned to BW Linz. For Timo Hübers (28), the captain of the promotion team, his future remains uncertain because he has expressed interest in commitment abroad, although his contract is running until 2026.

Nevertheless, it is undisputed that FC Köln has a good hand during this transfer period and that sets the course for the future. With a diversified squad and optimistic investments, you can look at an exciting season. The transfer overview of the competition shows that the clubs have spent a total of 788 million euros Informed Transfermarkt . With everything at the moment, you can look forward to how the 1. FC Köln will be beating in the coming season.