1. FC Köln strengthens: Isak Johannesson comes from Düsseldorf!

<Ol> <li> FC Köln strengthens: Isak Johannesson comes from Düsseldorf! </li> </l>

Köln, Deutschland - The 1st FC Köln made a new move on the transfer market and hired the Icelandic midfielder ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson. The 22-year-old comes from Fortuna Düsseldorf, a league competitor, and has signed a long-term contract until June 30, 2030. The FC thus shows that you are relying on a team conversion that should strengthen the team for the coming years.

sports director Thomas Kessler was pleased to comment on the obligation and spoke of Jóhannessons positive development and his football quality. "Isak has proven in recent years that he is a valuable player," said Kessler. The player himself is also looking forward to the new challenge in the Bundesliga. "It's a big step for me and I can't wait to stand on the pitch," said Jóhannesson.

a talented player with a lot of experience

Before he switched to Fortuna Düsseldorf, the midfielder was already active at various stations. Born in Sutton Coldfield, England, played with Aston Villa during his father Joey Gudjonsson, Jóhannesson started his career at ía Akranes in the second Icelandic league. There he impressed so much that he moved to IFK Norrköping in the Swedish Oberhaus, where he scored 18 scorer points in 44 games.

his subsequent change to FC Copenhagen 2021 was the next big step where he played in the Champions League and won the Danish championship in 2022. In the summer of 2023, the loan to the second division club Fortuna Düsseldorf followed, where he was ultimately committed. In two season games he came up with 69 competitive games, in which he scored 18 goals and gave 15 assists. What a balance sheet!

clause for premature change

The way to the 1. FC Cologne was not without obstacles. For example, Jóhannesson used a clause to leave his contract with Fortuna Düsseldorf prematurely. In Düsseldorf he played 61 games in the 2nd Bundesliga and scored 15 goals. Last season he also convinced with 7 scorer points in just 5 cup games. His versatility and performance did not go unnoticed, and so it was no surprise that he was very popular.

In addition, he also played for the Icelandic national team, where he has been able to show 33 caps and 4 goals so far. He made his debut in the A-National team at the tender age of 17, which underlines his great talent.

With Jóhannesson on board, FC hopes to achieve the planned sporting goals. It remains to be seen whether this succeeds, but the step shows that the club relies on young and talented players to be successful in the Bundesliga.

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