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This article was released on July 3rd, 2025 at 4:11 p.m. in the second paragraph.
According to a report, the 1. FC Cologne and Mainz 05 have agreed on a transfer from Tom Krauss. According to “Sky”, the Domstadt residents were awarded the contract for the change on Thursday, and the medical check should take place on Friday. In Cologne, the 24-year-old midfielder will be the third newcomer after the Bundesliga promotion. A million dollar was necessary for the first two. It could also happen to Krauss, but only later. First of all, it is about a loan for the upcoming season. According to this, a purchase amount could go to the FSV for Krauss by contractor option. Under certain circumstances, a purchase obligation should even be able to come into force.
Update 9:30 p.m.: According to information from the “Bild” newspaper, the conditions that the Cologne residents have to pull the purchase option at the end of the season, in addition to a certain number of missions for Krauss, but also the relegation of FC. Krauss should arrive in Cologne at the weekend and ideally start training on Monday. The same applies to Jakub Kaminski from VfL Wolfsburg, which the billy goats also strive for. The sheet also reports on an agreement between the clubs on Thursday.
For striker Ragnar Ache (Kaiserslautern), the Cologne team had paid 4.5 million euros. For midfielder ísak Jóhannesson (Fortuna Düsseldorf), 5.5 million euros are said to have flowed. 10 million euros or more, including the FC currently, spent twelve Bundesliga clubs in the 2025 summer transfer window.
For Mainz, which has invested 10 million euros for Union Berlin’s striker Benedict Hollerbach, it is the first correct departure from the squad with the exception of Moritz Jenz, who will return to VfL Wolfsburg for the time being, and Ludovic Ajorque, who stays firmly at Stade Brest after loan. Cost: 2 million euros. Even for Krauss, who played on loan at VfL Bochum in the last second half of the season, this model could soon be added to this model. However, as well as Ajorque, the native of Leipzig, as well as at Ajorque, applies that the players had been signed for a higher amount. For Ajorque, who had previously brought in a loan fee in addition to the 2-MIO. For Krauss, 5 million euros went to training club RB two years ago.
In his first season in Mainz in 2023/24, Krauss had temporarily developed a regular place, but became increasingly a supplementary player in the second half of the season. After an ankle injury, a loan to Luton Town brought plenty of time in the English second division until mid -January and the Mainzern, thanks to a small rental fee. After that – also with a regular place – continued in Bochum.