With a market value of 7.5 million euros, Timo Hübers is the most valuable defender in the 1.FC Köln squad. The 26-year-old central defender came to the cathedral city from Hannover 96 on a free transfer in the summer of 2021 and was given a contract until 2023 – this expires at the end of the season. According to the “Kicker”, the working paper contains several clauses.
For one thing, the contract will soon automatically be extended by a year. According to the report, an extension linked to assignments will take effect “immediately”, Hübers would then be in table 13 by 2024. tied to the Bundesliga. The danger that the left foot could leave the club next summer has not yet been banned.
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Because the extension also comes with a new exit clause, which allows the central defender to leave Cologne at the end of the season for a fixed amount. According to reports, a sum in the mid seven-digit range is due for this – probably slightly below the market value.
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A rental fee of EUR 5.7 million had already been paid beforehand
In the past few weeks, Hübers has been linked to other clubs, including Fenerbahce, who are said to be interested. “From our point of view, I can very well imagine that Timo will stay in the long term,” says sporting director Christian Keller optimistically. With the current contract situation, however, the club’s hands would be tied if Hübers were to seek a change of air. Discussions about a new contract that will then also go beyond 2024 are currently not ongoing.
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