His mentality and physique will do our team good.”said the future sports director Sebastian Kehl.
“Borussia Dortmund’s energy, which you can literally feel, plus the opportunity to play regularly in the Champions League, ultimately led me to my decision“said Özcan, who was born in Cologne and has played for FC since his youth. The midfielder made 31 appearances for Cologne in the Bundesliga last season and scored two goals. In 2021 he became European champion with the German U21s. “I would only have left my city for very few clubs“Ozcan said.
“Leaving FC is not easy for me. And to be honest, that’s an understatement. I’m from Cologne, I’ve spent more than half my life at FC and Geißbockheim is my second home.”Özcan is quoted on the Cologne club website.