Anthony Modeste’s Big Transfer Adventure
Two seasons. Fourty-five goals. First European appearance in 25 years. Five sentences. In announcing an end to the overly drawn-out “will he stay or will he go” saga, the FC…
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Anthony Modeste STILL Not Heading to China
Finishing fifth in Bundesliga scoring last season with 15 goals was sufficient to have Anthony Modeste in the sights of China’s Super League during their infamous summer spending spree that…
That Salif Sane guy? Yeah, he’s not coming.
Depending on how you follow 1. FC Köln during the summer, you may or may not know that there has been some discussion about bringing defensive midfielder Salif Sané to…
Why would Jonas Hector stay in Köln when he could go to a big club?
Judging by the continued social-media discussions among Liverpool and Chelsea fans, there are many who missed the news that Jonas Hector extended his contract with 1. FC Köln into 2021…
Sehrou Guirassy: 1. FC Köln’s New French Striker
Five days ago, the acquisition of striker Sehrou Guirassy seemed to have met a dead end due to concerns following his medical check by club physicians. The issue instead proved…
FC Loses Goalkeeper to Transfer Action (not the one you know, though)
On the day before the “escape clause” of Timo Horn’s contract was set to expire, 1. FC Union Berlin’s announcement of the acquisition of a goalkeeper from 1. FC Köln…
Kevin Vogt Heading to Hoffenheim
The 1. FC Köln reported Monday that Kevin Vogt has transferred to TSG Hoffenheim 1899. The departure of the 24-year-old midfielder closely follows that of Yannick Gerhardt, making it two significant…
Yannick Gerhardt Leaves FC for VfL Wolfsburg
1. FC Köln announced the departure of Yannick Gerhardt Friday via a transfer to VfL Wolfsburg, making official a bit of news that had been circulating for the better part of…
Konstantin Rausch Moves to Müngersdorf (for free!)
As he did last summer in getting Leonardo Bittencourt, sporting Director Jörg Schmadtke has again leveraged his Hannover 96 history to bring a new player into the effzeh fold, this time…
Retro-Diary: More Mladenovic in Rome (a.k.a. Part Two)
I will be the first to admit that I can be too lengthy in my writing. Even so, I’d never have thought a “Retro-Diary” of a football match would be…