Many Cologne fans had hoped in vain last summer that “rocket” Ismail Jakobs (23/AS Monaco) would return to the Rhineland. Now the former FC professional is mixing up the World Cup with Senegal, sensationally made it into the round of 16 on Tuesday and could now end up in Leverkusen or Gladbach of all places after the tournament.
► No joke! SPORT BILD reports on Jakob’s interest in neighboring league competitors. Accordingly, the World Cup star should be on the list of both FC rivals as a possible loan candidate for the upcoming winter transfer period (from January 1st, 2023). Eintracht Frankfurt would also get involved.
And Cologne? In the summer they thought about bringing Jakobs (2012 to 2021 at FC) back as a fast winger because he didn’t really get a chance in Monaco after his move (8 million euros) at first (BILD reported). In the end, however, they decided against it. And for other types of players. Like Kristian Pedersen (28), because he can also help out defensively as a central defender.
Possibly a mistake. Because at the World Cup and in Monaco you can see half a year later what Jakobs can do as a left-back. FC, in turn, is threatened with a mega construction site in exactly this position in the summer if captain Jonas Hector (32) – as internally feared – actually ends his career in 2023.
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Problem: Jakobs has now used the World Cup stage. So even if Monaco agrees to a loan deal, Cologne can no longer keep up with competitors such as Frankfurt, Bayer or Gladbach and is looking into the tube just like Jakob’s sensational participation in the World Cup.
According to BILD information, FC did not secure any further bonus payments for the Jakobs change in 2021 in the event that the Cologne player becomes a national player in Monaco…