RB duo Martel and Krauss in sight
“I’m sure he wants to stay here. Salih can become a face for Cologne and we will do everything to ensure that he stays. Nevertheless, he is a big boy and will make his own decision,” announced Cologne coach Steffen Baumgart in mid-April with a view to the future of midfielder Salih Özcan (contract until 2023). As “Sport Bild” reports on Wednesday, FC sports director Christian Keller has now started talks with the 24-year-old – but the group of interested parties for the Turkish national player is meanwhile growing.
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According to “express” the native of Cologne has increasingly become the focus of league competitor Borussia Dortmund in recent weeks. According to this, Özcan is an option for the upcoming change in the sixth position in the summer after the departure of Axel Witsel (33) alongside Konrad Laimer from Leipzig. From Özcan’s perspective, the prospect of participating in the Champions League and the financially more lucrative offer speak in favor of BVB. According to “Sport Bild”, the legal footer’s salary is currently 1.2 million euros a year, but FC is prepared to increase this to the future salary cap of 2 million euros. Due to the financial losses caused by the corona pandemic, expenses for the licensed player squad are to be reduced by 20 percent in the coming year. In Dortmund, meanwhile, Özcan, who had doubled his market value last year due to convincing sporting performances, beckons a significantly higher salary, according to “Express”.
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It remains to be seen whether Özcan, who is still on course for international business with Cologne, will opt for the sporting safe haven or the financial temptations. The latter could also be waiting for him abroad: According to “Sport Bild”, in addition to Europa League semi-finalists West Ham United and the Ligue 1 clubs Lille and Lyon, several clubs from the Turkish Süper Lig are still vying for the Cologne homegrown. In the event of a departure, Özcan could flush the FC urgently needed money into the coffers. In the event that the player and club can agree on an extension, a corresponding exit clause should be anchored in the new working paper.
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1. FC Köln: Interest in the Leipzig duo Krauss and Martel
The search for possible alternatives for the central midfield is running in parallel with the Cologne team: According to the “Express”, the Bundesliga club has both Tom Krauß, who is currently on loan from Leipzig to Nuremberg (contract with RB until 2025), and Austria-Vienna loan Eric Martel (contract with RB until 2023) in focus. In the case of Krauss, who was able to quadruple his market value during the loan to the “Club”, RB would therefore consider a renewed loan of the player to the Bundesliga as well as a sale with the right to buy back the player.
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Martel, however, is said to have signaled to RB a few weeks ago that they were no longer planning with him. At the beginning of March, Austria coach Manfred Schmid said on “Sky” in Austria about a possible future for the 20-year-old with the Violets: “This decision is up to the player. But I also know that at some point he wants to take the next step. I’m assuming it won’t be easy.” Both in the case of Martel, who is said to have aroused interest in England and Scotland, and in the case of Krauss, who is particularly popular with FC Augsburg, 1. FC prevail in Cologne against several competitors.
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