Lukas Kwasniok is looking forward to seeing Baumgart again, whom the current FC coach once inherited at SC Paderborn. “I found it remarkable how Baumi handed me the baton in Paderborn,” said Kwasniok on Thursday. “He took his time and told me his point of view. That made it easier for me. I’m looking forward to seeing him again because he has his heart in the right place and is an emotional guy.”
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Will 1. FC Köln secure a central defender from SC Paderborn half a year late? Due to injury concerns in defense, the Billy Goats are looking for a new defender for the center. Calvin Brackelmann could now move to FC for around one million euros.
As “Bild” reports, FC has once again expressed its interest in the 26-year-old, who has already worked with FC coach Lukas Kwasniok. Brackelmann played in the Cologne youth team between 2017 and 2020 and knows the club. His contract in Paderborn expires in the summer of 2026.
Super teenager Said El Mala has caught the attention of two Premier League teams, according to a media report. As “Sport Bild” reports, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur have contacted the Bundesliga club about the 19-year-old striker. Consultants are said to have fundamentally inquired about the club’s willingness to make a move in the summer and their ideas about a transfer fee.