Christian Keller leaves a winter transfer from Ellyes Skhiri (27) open. “We want to keep Ellyes, we have that in our hands. Although I can’t rule out that something can happen to a player if there’s a super offer.”said the sporting director of 1. FC Köln in the ‘kicker’ interview about his midfielder, “In that case you would have to weigh up what can be generated and how much a sale endangers our sporting goals.” Shkiri’s contract ends in the summer.
The contract situation of former regular keeper Timo Horn (29) and captain Jonas Hector (32) is identical. The former is said to have declined an offer to extend the contract. Basement, cellar: “We spoke, I asked him his position and gave him ours. So far we are clear. Now we’ll see how that develops.” The status of ex-national player Hector is very similar: “The positions have been exchanged. The result follows.”
