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Medical check on Sunday: FC before their first winter transfer
Updated on January 4, 2026 – 9:38 amReading time: 10 minutes
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The 1. FC Cologne is about to make his first signing of the winter: Manchester City central defender Jahmai Simpson-Pusey is due to complete his medical check with the Billy Goats on Sunday and travel to the training camp in Spain on Monday.
The 20-year-old was most recently loaned out by City to Celtic Glasgow without success. He is now leaving the Scots with immediate effect – in favor of a new loan to Cologne. As the “Geissblog” reports, Simpson-Pusey is initially tied to FC until the end of the season. The Bundesliga club then has a purchase option.
Due to the injuries to Timo Hübers, Luca Kilian and Joel Schmied as well as the suspension of Rav van den Berg, Cologne needs central defense. It is quite possible that after the talented Simpson-Pusey, who has played six times for City’s professional team under star coach Pep Guardiola, a more established defender will also move to the Rhine.
Luke Kwasniok has to do without new players at 1. FC Köln’s training camp for the time being, but is still hoping for a breath of fresh air. “The world of football is so fast-moving. If you want to bring energy into it, you can only do that through new signings or young players,” says Kwasniok in La Nucia, Spain. There he is now relying on the Cologne talents Mikolaj Marutzki, Yannick Mausehund, Cenny Neumann, Fynn Schenten and Bernie Lennemann, who are part of the training camp squad.
“We have five young badgers with us,” smiles Kwasniok and gives the young players a clear mandate: The youngsters are there “to tickle and challenge the established players again.” The FC coach wants to heat up the competition: “The boys then have to fight for their place again. It’s a completely natural process that I’m looking forward to.”
The 1st FC Cologne is looking for reinforcements for its defense center. According to the British daily newspaper “The Telegraph”, the billy goats have their eye on Jahmai Simpson-Pusey. The 20-year-old central defender is currently on loan from Manchester City to Celtic Glasgow.