Van der Sloot is an attacking right-back who has attracted attention with eight goals and eight assists in the last two seasons. A transfer to FC would still come as a surprise, as the jump from the Keuken Kampioen Divisie to the Bundesliga is seen as big. The interest of SC Paderborn and 1. FC Magdeburg had previously become known after van der Sloot had actually already reached an agreement with Fortuna Düsseldorf. However, that was before Fortuna’s relegation to the 3rd league.
Transfer to the 2nd league: Top talent leaves FC
1. FC Köln is losing one of its greatest talents from the U19, Jason Ponente Ramirez. After the German championship final defeat against TSG Hoffenheim, it was announced that the 19-year-old had signed a contract with Karlsruher SC. The Baden team confirmed the transfer on Monday.
“With Jason Ponente Ramirez, we have been able to gain a young, developing player who has a lot of potential. He has demonstrated his qualities not only recently for the U19s of 1. FC Köln,” said KSC managing director Mario Eggimann. “Jason has the ability to break open a stagnant game again and again and can give our game that certain something.”
FC would have liked to extend the contract with the 19-year-old, but could not reach an agreement with the right winger. At KSC he would have made the jump to the 2nd league, at FC Ponente Ramirez would have initially played in the regional league. Those responsible do not yet trust the offensive man to make the leap into the Bundesliga.
Dream shattered: FC misses defending their title
1. FC Köln lost the final of the A-Juniors for the German championship. After the final triumph against Bayer Leverkusen, the Billy Goats missed defending their title a year later in the duel against TSG Hoffenheim. The FC had to admit defeat against the hosts 0:2 (0:2) in Sinsheim.
Coach Stefan Ruthenbeck’s team fell behind early on (18′) thanks to a direct free kick from Maxim Naumann. In the 37th minute, Finn Sherlock made it 0-2 and thus the final score after a mistake by FC keeper Schmitz.
Particularly bitter: This means that Cologne’s hopes of getting back into the Youth League are gone. The billy goats would have had to become German champions again in order to play in Europe again next season. This year, FC was unfortunately eliminated in the round of 16 against Inter Milan.