Defense alarm at 1. FC Cologne. After vice-captain Rafael Czichos (31), the next central defender is now leaving and going abroad!
Mexican media even prematurely reported the move from Spain clearer Jorge Meré (24 / contract until 2023) to Mexico club CF America as fixed. Too early, because Cologne has not yet received a concrete offer for the central defender. But a request. The deal should go through in the next few days.
Managing director Alexander Wehrle (46) confirms to BILD: “The interest is there and has been deposited with us.” Now, if possible, everything should be made clear before the top game on Saturday (3:30 pm) against Bayern.
Meré draws the conclusions from the fact that he is only center-back number 3 under Baumgart. And after immense corona losses, the FC is happy about every transfer and every salary that the club can save.
While Meré was back on the training ground for the first time on Thursday morning after illness, discussions about the lightning transfer and a possible successor in Cologne are running behind the scenes at the same time.
Because the fact is: The FC can not just catch this departure. Defense chief Czichos (Chicago Fire) disembarked at the beginning of the year. And the contract of central defender Sava Cestic (20 / now Rijeka) has been terminated.
Baumgart >> I think Jorge wants to change
Trainer Steffen Baumgart (50): “I can confirm that we think about it and talk about it. Jorge has had this topic several times in the past. I have a feeling that he wants to switch. If that happens, we definitely have to think about another central defender. “
With Timo Hübers and Luca Kilian. In the end, only two regular central defenders remained. Too little for the second half of the season!
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