Transfer claims started for Salih Özcan, who attracted attention with his performance in Cologne and was invited to the National Team. According to the news in the German press, Borussia Dortmund, one of the strongest teams of the Bundesliga, wants to include the national football player in its squad. It has been learned that Salih Özcan, who has a contract with Cologne until June 2023, is also interested in other big leagues in Europe besides Dortmund. It is known that Salih Özcan, after Cologne, wants to continue his career in a team that plays in the Champions League. Salih Özcan, on the other hand, stated that he does not think about anything other than the success of his team for the transfer rumors for now. Stating that he has a contract with Cologne for one more year, the national football player said that his current priority is the success of his team. After the transfer news about the national football player, the German press showed great interest in Cologne’s training this morning.
DIRECTOR KELLER WANTS THE FANS TO REMAIN
On the other hand, Cologne Sporting Director Christian Keller plans to continue with young players by not paying high fees for the next season. However, the German press began to discuss how Keller could keep Salih Özcan in the team. It was noted that Salih Özcan, who is seen as the two best players of the team with Modeste with his performance this season, is the only Cologne player who can enter the 11th week of the Bundesliga. In Cologne, which is in the 6th place in the league and struggling to participate in the European cups, the coach Steffen Baumgart and the fans want Salih Özcan to stay in the team.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CHANCE CONTINUES
Cologne, played by Salih Özcan, took the 6th place with 52 points from 32 games played this season. Cologne is 3 points behind Freiburg in the Champions League rankings and 2 points behind Leipzig in the Europa League rankings.