1. FC Köln: Lemperle leans towards Hoffenheim – are Urbig & Finkgräfe going there too?

Can sign from January 1

It has recently been reported more and more frequently that 1. FC Cologne would be threatened with major personnel upheavals in the event of promotion failure (see article). One of the candidates for departure has always been the player who scored the most goals (11) in the FC squad: Tim Lemperle. The 22-year-old striker’s contract expires. The Cologne native can sign with an interested club from January 1. His future may lie at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.

The Kraichgauers have been associated with Lemperle for some time and, according to information from the portal “fussballtransfers.com”, he has now decided to take the plunge. The player’s entourage neither wanted to confirm nor deny this to (Site notre blog d’information). According to the report, Lemperle is looking forward to « a bonus in the seven-figure range » from TSG.

In addition, talented goalkeeper Jonas Urbig (21), who recently lost his usual place to Marvin Schwäbe (29), and full-back Max Finkgräfe (20) could also leave Cologne. Even if it is far from being as concrete as with Lemperle, they are having “advanced discussions” with interested clubs. Urbig was recently linked to Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Bayern Munich in TM rumor. Like Finkgräfe, he is tied to FC until 2026 – so both would have to pay a transfer fee if they moved.