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Updated on July 21, 2025 – 3:42 p.m.Reading time: 104 min.
The 1. FC Köln is the football club from the cathedral city. In the New sticker on T-Online you will find all the important messages about the “billy goats”.
The 1. FC Köln is looking for further reinforcements for its defensive. While the vial around Palermo’s left -back Kristoffer Lund could have failed according to the “picture”, the billy goats for Ajax Amsterdams Ahmetcan Kaplan are said to have made an official offer. The Turkish journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu reports on the intelligence service X.
As a football-strong left foot, the former U21 international of Türkiye would fit into the profile you are looking for. Kaplan had moved from his training club Trabzonspor to Amsterdam in 2022 for 9.5 million euros, where he was still under contract until 2027. Ajax does not put any stones in the way of the 22-year-old, who was only used in twelve competitive games last season. Kaplan is already free for negotiations.
He had just entered training on Saturday, and Eric Martel had to stop the team training of 1. FC Köln early on Sunday. The service provider of last season broke the unit with back problems and immediately disappeared into the cabin.
The defensive midfielder missed the first two training weeks because he had received special leave after the U21 European Championship. On Saturday, Martel broke out with the team to the training camp in Bad Waltersdorf. The frightening second on Sunday: At noon, the 23-year-old is to be examined in more detail in the team hotel.
The 1. FC Köln surprisingly extended the contracts with Said and Malek El Mala until 2030. The brothers had signed at FC a year ago until 2029, now the remuneration and the term were adjusted. The billy goats in particular were able to show Said El Mala a better perspective, which has now been courted by top international clubs.
On Friday it was leaked that several clubs from home and abroad submitted official offers at FC for the 18-year-old outdoor car player. However, the FC rejected everyone. The Premier League is said to have been an offer in the double -digit million range. After the U19 European Championship, El Mala is one of the largest German talents in his position.
The 1. FC Köln has presented its next newcomer. Sebastian Sebulonsen changes from Bröndby IF to Geißbockheim and signed a contract with the Bundesliga club until the summer of 2028. With the Norwegian, the billy goats close the gap on the right defense side, where until now only Jusuf Gazibegovic had been available as a trained option.
“We are very pleased that we have now occupied the position of the right full -back with Sebastian. “His qualities and development potential make him a valuable reinforcement for our team.”
The 25-year-old moved from Viking FK to Bröndby in 2022, where he was used 38 times last season and ended the season in third place in the championship. “I am very happy to be here now. My teammates, who have already played in Germany, only told me good things about FC,” says Sebulonen about his change. “That’s why I can’t wait to wear the FC jersey for the first time and play in the RheinEnergieStadion. There I want to help FC to achieve its goals and will get involved with my style of play as well as possible.” On Saturday, the Norwegian will travel to the training camp in Bad Waltersdorf with FC.