Köln set sight on next transfer targets

For their return to the Bundesliga, 1. FC Köln are already making moves in all departments.

1. FC Köln hope to finalize the signings of Jonjoe Kenny and Joël Monteiro in the coming days. The newly-promoted side intensified their preparation for the new season, which started with the signings of Ragnar Ache and Ísak Jóhannesson following their impressive 2. Bundesliga showings.

Englishman Kenny is not a stranger to German football, but he’ll now be a free agent when his Hertha Berlin contract expires at the end of the month. The right-back played over a century of Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga games for the capital city club and Schalke.

Local newspaper “Express” also linked Young Boys winger Monteiro with Köln. The 25-year-old scored seven goals this campaign before a torn ankle ligament prematurely ended his season. A transfer fee of €2-3 million is reported by the newspaper as the discussion reaches an advanced stage.