After losing several central defenders in the winter transfer window, 1. FC Köln are still looking for defensive reinforcements until January 31. The recently traded former U21 national player Julian Chabot does not seem to be there as things stand – at least the signs point to more difficult conditions: the 23-year-old was in the squad when his club Sampdoria Genoa lost 1-0 at Spezia Calcio on Sunday, but was not used.
According to the “Cologne City Gazette” “Effzeh” should have agreed for a long time that a loan for a year and a half is in the pipeline. From Italy, on the other hand, it is said that there is a problem between the clubs due to different ideas and that there is even a standstill. “We are looking for a new player in the central defender position. We are dealing with two or three candidates. Julian Chabot is one of the players we are thinking about,” explained Cologne coach Baumgart before the knockout round of the DFB Cup against HSV last week.
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1. FC Köln needs help for the center of defence: will Ayhan come instead of Chabot?
According to the report, the Bundesliga club has identified ex-Bundesliga professional Kaan Ayhan as one of several alternatives. The defender under contract with US Sassuolo is also about a possible loan deal. The 27-year-old is tied to the Serie A club until 2024 and has made 32 appearances since signing in summer 2020. This season, Ayhan has alternated between the bench and the starting XI. The native of Gelsenkirchen played 91 times in the German Oberhaus for Fortuna Düsseldorf, Schalke 04 and Eintracht Frankfurt – on Sunday he was completely absent from the squad in the 1-1 draw against FC Torino.
The interested 1. FC Köln currently only have two trained central defenders in Timo Hübers (25) and Luca Kilian (22). After the departure of Jorge Meré (24) to CF America, the club emphasized that it was “scrutinizing the transfer market intensively” and “being in exchange with candidates who fit our requirements profile”.
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