András Schäfer
Club
1.FC Union Berlin
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · He scores and sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Bundesliga (ahead of ). He would compete with Paul Okon-Engstler () for a starting place. A move that can happen: 1.FC Union Berlin sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Köln. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot). Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down.
Nicolás Capaldo
Club
Hamburger SV
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · He scores and sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Bundesliga (ahead of ). He would compete with Paul Okon-Engstler () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Hamburger SV sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Köln. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Philipp Sander
Club
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, centre-back, defensive midfield · two-footed · cm
Why · He scores and sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Bundesliga (ahead of ). He would compete with Paul Okon-Engstler () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Borussia Mönchengladbach sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Köln. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Mahamadou Susoho
Club
Kocaelispor
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm
Why · He scores and sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Scottish Premiership (ahead of ). He would compete with Paul Okon-Engstler () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Kocaelispor's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Dikeni Salifou
Club
KV Mechelen
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · He would compete with Paul Okon-Engstler () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of KV Mechelen's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Dirk Asare
Club
Zulte Waregem
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm
Why · He would compete with Paul Okon-Engstler () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Zulte Waregem's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: full-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Sergi Cardona
Club
Villarreal CF
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · two-footed · cm
Why · A creative full-back: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for chances created and the top for interceptions ( league season). Next to Borna Sosa, the last of Köln's regular starters there, he would add chances created: he is ahead of of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for it, Borna Sosa ahead of . The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Köln's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Lorenz Assignon
Club
VfB Stuttgart
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm
Why · A regular: minutes for VfB Stuttgart in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Borna Sosa () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Köln's minutes. Market value .
Francisco Moura
Club
FC Porto
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why · From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Liga Portugal. He would compete with Borna Sosa () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Köln's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Joe Scally
Club
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · From full-back he sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Bundesliga (ahead of ). He would compete with Borna Sosa () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Borussia Mönchengladbach sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Köln. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot). Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down.
Arkadiusz Pyrka
Club
FC St. Pauli
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · From full-back he sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Bundesliga (ahead of ). He would compete with Borna Sosa () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC St. Pauli sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Köln. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Miro Muheim
Club
Hamburger SV
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why · From full-back he sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Bundesliga (ahead of ). He would compete with Borna Sosa () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Hamburger SV sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Köln. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot). Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down.

Hidden gems · young, rising

Odeluga Offiah
Club
Preston North End
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, right-back · right-footed · cm
Why · He has not set up a league goal in the matches on record; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Championship (ahead of ). He would compete with Borna Sosa () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Preston North End's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season.
Colby Donovan
Club
Celtic FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · He would compete with Borna Sosa () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Celtic FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Filip Lissah
Club
Swansea City
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · He has not set up a league goal in the matches on record, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Scottish Premiership. He would compete with Borna Sosa () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Swansea City's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Köln today; the likely range is where most fees for players like him have landed. Wages are not shown: no free source publishes them.

Injury risk is rated for players in Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1; Eredivisie has too little injury data to rate; other leagues have none.

Removed in checking (2)

Cristian Cásseres Jr. has [number] months left on his contract. — it could not be confirmed
Nelson Deossa has [number] months left on his contract. — it could not be confirmed