This cost the FC around two million euros. The reason: Viktoria needed this money for the license in the 3rd league. The billy goats paid in advance and now hope to be able to sell El Mala for significantly more than 20 million euros in the future. From this sum onwards, FC Viktoria would have paid less than the ten percent stake.
Brighton & Hove Albion recently offered 35 million euros for the U21 international. The winger, in turn, separated from his agent and left the negotiations about his future in the hands of his parents. A farewell to FC in the summer of 2026 is considered likely.
As “Bild” reports, 1. FC Köln could make a new attempt to sign Sebastiaan Bornauw next summer. The central defender, who played for the Billy Goats from 2019 to 2021, was about to return to Cologne in the winter. At that time, FC agreed on a loan deal with Bornauw, who is now under contract with Leeds United in the Premier League.
Leeds were also generally willing to give up the 27-year-old. However, German coach Daniel Farke’s team suddenly had personnel problems in defense in January, so Bornauw, who had hardly been used until then, was in demand and celebrated his starting eleven debut. In the meantime, the Belgian is once again just a spectator; he hasn’t played a single minute in a month and a half. This could give FC another opportunity for a loan in the summer.
The personnel shortage at 1. FC Cologne is becoming increasingly clear. On Monday, two defensive players, Joel Schmied and Alessio Castro-Montes, were able to return to team training after a long injury break. The duo initially only completed parts with their teammates, but the load will then be increased over the course of the week.
