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Heikler Deal: Cologne is probably fishing professionals from the rival
Updated on May 31, 2025 – 3:39 p.m.Reading time: 21 min.
The Bundesliga season is just over. But the clubs are already planning for the coming season. All important news in the transfer ticker.
This year’s transfer summer has it all. This is because the clubs are allowed to sign players for the first time in two different periods. Due to the club World Cup, the first transfer window for the participating clubs opens on June 1st and then closes again on June 10th. The regular transfer window then extends from July 1st to September 1st.
The 1. FC Köln is apparently about to bring the next top transfer for the coming season in the Bundesliga. After Ragnar Ache, who was hired by the 1,1th FC Kaiserslautern, ísak Jóhannesson is probably also drawing to the cathedral city. The “picture” reports.
Spicy: Jóhannesson is currently under contract with one of the biggest rivals of the “billy goats”, namely Fortuna Düsseldorf. In the 1-1 in the derby last February, the midfielder had equalized for his current club at the last minute, afterwards the coat of arms kissed on his jersey. Now he changes sides. A step that should be anything but well received by Fortuna fans.
According to the report, a clause is anchored in Jóhannesson’s contract, which still has to be drawn until 11:59 p.m. For 5.5 million euros, the Icelander can then join Cologne. The medical check should take place on Sunday. Düsseldorf is said to have been warned on Friday by the consultant of the key player (last season with eleven goals and six templates). Cologne is said to have registered a day later.
Borussia Dortmund would like to lure Jobe Bellingham, the brother of ex-BVB star Jude Bellingham, to the club. The Dortmunders would like to be the case if the professional of the English second division club AFC Sunderland was already used at the club World Cup (you can read more about the background here). But according to Sky, BVB is still waiting for Jobe Bellingham’s promise – and therefore apparently has an alternative in its sights.
Accordingly, the Ruhrpott Club can also imagine a commitment by the Swiss international Ardon Jashari. The 22-year-old is under contract with Club Bruges. BVB sports boss Sebastian Kehl is said to have contacted the player’s management. However, Leverkusen is also interested.
Tim Kleindienst will be missing Borussia Mönchengladbach for a while. The DFB striker probably fails after a meniscus operation until autumn. As the Pay TV broadcaster Sky reports, the “foals” are therefore dealing with Michael Gregoritsch from SC Freiburg.
Talks are said to have already taken place with the Austrian international. Gregoritsch could compensate for the failure of small service in Gladbach. According to Sky, a commitment of the 31-year-old would also be a step to strengthen the squad in depth.
Gregoritsch played 20 games for the sports club in the Bundesliga last season and scored two goals. According to the report, the offensive player should think about a departure from Breisgau. His contract in Freiburg runs until 2026.