There are no illusions at 1. FC Köln – Ellyes Skhiri will be looking for a new challenge at the end of the season. “If the player says that at a crucial age in his career he wants to try to take the next step and play regularly internationally, then you have to accept that.”sports director Christian Keller recently stated.
It was still completely open where Skhiri would ultimately go. A first slightly hotter lead now leads to RB Leipzig. According to information from ‘Bild’, the Champions League aspirant is showing interest in the 28-year-old right-footer. When Cologne lost 1-0 to Freiburg at the end of April, Skhiri is said to have been scrutinized by Leipzig sports director Rouven Schröder.
In recent months, Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt and Olympique Lyon, among others, have all reached out to Skhiri. The Tunisian is free in the summer and therefore a very interesting option for numerous clubs. In Leipzig, the matter would probably become more concrete, especially if Kevin Kampl (32) or Amadou Haidara (25) should leave the ship. The departure of Konrad Laimer (25) is offset by the signing of Nicolas Seiwald (22).
