1. FC Cologne without chance of whereas of Salih Özcan?

With coach Steffen Baumgart, Salih Özcan developed into the leadership player at the 1st FC Cologne. The performance explosion of the self-softening is not hidden from the competition. For the Effzeh it is probably very difficult to keep the midfielder in the long term.

As the "kicker" reports, there are currently no contractual talks between the bosses of the 1st FC Cologne and Salih Özcan - and that, although the contract of the 24-year-old is only dated until 2023.

The reason for the restraint of the Cologne is the Klammen cash. The cathedral club is simply lacking the necessary money to make Özcan a lucrative contract offer.

But even if Cologne should go to the full for self-green, a whereabouts is not guaranteed. Finally, Özcan Week is facing strong benefits in the shop window of the Bundesliga. According to the specialist magazine, the U21 European Champion is at some clubs on the note.

In the current season, Özcan is hardly indispensable from the starting element of the 1st FC Cologne and is the pivot point of the ceiling bats. Big share of his upswing has coach Steffen Baumgart.

The coach has prevented the "kicker" a leaving Özcan last summer and convinced his protégé of a whereabouts at effe.

At that time, the FC Bruges and the Turkish Top Club Besiktas should have knocked. Most recently, the "Kölner Stadtanzeiger" brought the native Cologne at the Premier League Club Leeds United.

Cologne-Profi Özcan before association change?

Özcan had also aroused interest from the Turkish national coach Stefan Kuntz. "Salih was my captain at the U21, I still observe his career. He has stagnated sometimes, but now he took a great development that makes me very happy," said the two-time U21 European Champion Coach in February the "City Indicator".

The Turkish football dressing even examines the opportunity to persuade Özcan to change a bandage change. Özcan only has a German pascoach Steffen, but its parents are both born in Turkey and Turkish citizens.