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Defense transfer probably burst-alternative from the Bundesliga?
Updated on July 26th, 2025 – 9:32 a.m.Reading time: 107 min.

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The 1. FC Köln has to look for alternatives in search of another central defender. The “billy goats” had recently agreed with Ahmetcan Kaplan on a change, but cannot agree on a transfer with Ajax Amsterdam. According to “Sky”, the Dutch demands six million euros for the 22-year-old Turks. FC is apparently not ready to pay this sum, which is why the negotiations should have failed.
As an alternative, Paderborns Calvin Brackelmann, who had been among the favorite players of the new Cologne coach Lukas Kwasniok in the East Westphalia in the past. The 25-year-old is just like chaplain left foot. The same applies to Augsburg’s Keven Schlotterbeck, which “Sky” brings into play as a further option. In an interview with the “Kicker”, he recently explained that he no longer had any changes.
Julian Pauli contracted a ligament tear in the left ankle. The defender of 1st FC Köln had injured himself in the training camp in Austria and was immediately flown back to Germany. On Friday, the billy goats confirmed that the central defender would be canceled for several weeks.
However, Paul is lucky, because initially there was suspicion of a violation of syndesmosis, which would have resulted in a month -long failure. Youssoupha Niang, on the other hand, was less lucky. The striker had several problems with his shoulder. Now the Youngster threatens an operation to get the constant pain under control. In this case, Nang would probably be several months.
Thursday, July 24, 2025
The 1. FC Köln is concerned about Julian Pauli. The central defender had a blow on Thursday in a duel with Joël Schmied and was unhappily kinked with his left foot. The 19-year-old remained painful and was provided by the medical department. Under the applause of the fans, Pauli was finally brought into the cabin by two supervisors.
A precise diagnosis is still pending, but the suspicion of a ligament injury in the left ankle is obvious. Particularly bitter for the defender, he had just completely recovered from the consequences of his concealment of the brain and now wanted to get back into the fight for the starting eleven places during the summer preparation. Now Julian Pauli initially threatens a longer break.
The 1. FC Köln could be two departures in a timely manner. As the “Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung” reports, third -division club VfL Osnabrück is intended to try the services of Sargis Adamyan. A transfer could take place against Holstein Kiel before the dress rehearsal on Saturday. In any case, the attacker has no future at 1. FC Köln. Before the training camp, Adamyan was sorted out at the professionals and is currently fit with the U21 at the Geißbockheim.
Previously, VfL had probably inquired about his ex-striker Steffen Tigges. However, a change of the 26-year-old to the old place of work will not come about. Instead, second division SC Paderborn could get a chance for the tall attacker. Lukas Kwasniok should already be informed about the interest of his ex-club in Tigges.
However, the 44-year-old currently needs the skilled striker. In the training camp in Bad Waltersdorf, the 26-year-old is currently used as a left-wing rail player and knows how to convince. It is currently open to stay at the Geißbockheim, although Tigges’ consultant Sebastian Voss had recently publicly explained that sports director Thomas Kessler could guarantee the former Dortmund little chances of operating times.
