The Köln Sentinel
Squad24 Aug 2026
Florian Kainz breaks a bone — 122 days out
Brutal, unambiguous and, for all the horror of the moment, usually less career-shaped than the ligament everybody fears more. 122 days, a clean timeline, and a return date somebody can actually plan around.
Market24 Aug 2026
Matthias Köbbing asks to leave Köln
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Jakub Kamiński in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Köln this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Boardroom24 Aug 2026
Graduation day at Köln
5 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Market24 Aug 2026
Lukas Möller steps up from the Köln academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Lukas Möller has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market24 Aug 2026
Peter Kraus steps up from the Köln academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Peter Kraus has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Market Köln promote Heinrich Weiß from within
- Squad Words at Köln training over how hard people work
- Squad A season on the outside for Fynn Schenten
- Boardroom Köln spend it where nobody looks