Cologne's transfer puzzle: Wüthrich deal bursts due to knee injury!

The 1. FC Köln announced important developments in the team and transfer policy decisions on January 7, 2025. Gregory Wüthrich von Sturm Graz checked in the team hotel of 1. FC Köln. At the same time, Jonas Urbig cannot take part in training and completes an individual unit with Rehabilitation coach Leif Frach. Damion Downs, which was recently sick, completed his first training session after the trip to the training camp, but only participates in selected exercises.

The 1st FC Köln had his sights on Wüthrich, but decided against an obligation due to his medical records. Wüthrich and the Sturm Graz team are currently housed in the Hotel Kempinski in Estepona. Jusuf Gazibegovic, who has already switched to FC, meets his former teammates. Mark Uth has to leave the training camp in Estepona prematurely in order to have further investigations of his calf in Cologne. Jonas Urbig pauses for knee problems, although a serious injury is not to be feared. Damion Downs will join the team on Monday evening and train in Spain.

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The 1. FC Köln also announced Florian Dietz's transfer to SCR Altach. The transfer is initially based on a loan until the end of the 2024/25 season with a purchase option for Altach. Dietz still has a contract in Cologne until 2026. Mark Uth suffered an injury to the calf on the first day of training and was unable to end the first unit. A planned MRI examination could not be carried out for organizational reasons, another examination should be carried out promptly. FC not only plans winter transfers, but also thinks of summer transfers for 2025, especially the Japanese midfield talent Yotaro Nakajima by Sanfreecce Hiroshima, which is the greatest youngster in the J-League until 2027.

In another report it became known that FC Köln will not realize Gregory Wüthrich's transfer. Wüthrich should move to Cologne for two million euros together with teammate Gazibegovic. The reason for the broken change is a lengthy knee injury of the player. According to a report by Steirerkrone, the knee injury was decisive for the failure of the transfer. Wüthrich had already strived to move to FC Augsburg in the summer of 2023, which also failed due to the knee injury. Sports director Christian Keller must now look for an alternative in central defense. An official confirmation of the burst change has so far been from the association.