Tim Kloss is moving to Viktoria Köln on a free transfer – get started now!

Tim Kloss is moving to Viktoria Köln on a free transfer – get started now!

A new player was signed for Viktoria Köln today: Tim Kloss is moving from 1860 Munich to Höhenberger for a free transfer. This news was officially announced on Monday afternoon. Kloss is already being celebrated as the eighth newcomer for the upcoming third division season 2025/26. The 20-year-old brings a breath of fresh air to the team as it prepares for the new season. Loud OneFootball Cologne's sports director Stephan Küsters particularly emphasized Kloss' strengths - his size, header game and tackling skills.

Tim Kloss has already proven his quality in the third division by playing 20 games for the Munich Lions last season. He averaged 26 minutes per game, showing that he can play in a competitive environment. In April 2024 he even scored the equalizer in the important match against Saarbrücken. Kloss, who was trained in FC Bayern's youth ranks and started his career there at the age of eight, now has the goal of taking the next step in Cologne.

The way to Viktoria Cologne

Kloss is viewed as a promising talent. The sporting director Stephan Kusters explained that in Kloss he has signed a player who can be used not only in defense but also in central midfield. His strengths lie in passing and understanding the game. Kloss himself is most comfortable in the six position, but also has the opportunity to play in central defense, which gives him additional flexibility. In an interview, Kloss emphasized that he was looking forward to the challenge in Cologne and would like to continue to develop personally and football-wise Transfer market reported.

Overall, it is an exciting transfer that can give fresh impetus not only to Kloss himself, but also to the entire team. In addition to Kloss, another talent will be brought to Viktoria on a free transfer, while U19 national player Lukas Reich is leaving the club and a transfer fee of between 400,000 and 500,000 euros is quoted for him. With this, Viktoria shows that she has a good knack for strengthening the squad.

New additions for the season

Preparations for the 2025/26 third division season are already in full swing, and Kloss is just one of several new additions that Viktoria has announced. The other new faces include Arne Schulz, Meiko Sponsel, Marco Pledl, Lucas Wolf, Leonhard Münst and Raphael Ott. This large number of new additions shows the ambitions that Viktoria has for the coming season. As well as Kicker The Cologne team wants to aim high in the new third division season and appear with a strong team.

It remains to be seen how the new players will integrate into the squad and what role Kloss will play. But one thing is certain: Viktoria Köln fans can look forward to an exciting season!