FC Köln goalkeeper Marvin Schwäbe contract extension or departure? We examine the possible reasons for a stay or departure of the 31-year-old. The contract of the 31-year-old expires next year. A departure against a transfer fee requires that both parties separate in the current transfer window. What speaks for a stay of the number one in the Cologne box, what could the responsible people at 1. FC Köln perhaps hesitate to do? Also, when it comes to the future of the current number one, the leadership will certainly not rush into anything. In addition to the undeniable emotional value of the goalkeeper, who receives special recognition within the team and among the fans, the season of the goalkeeper will also be considered in a sobering way in numbers. The decision-makers will also have to deal with uncomfortable truths. With a save rate of just 60.4 percent, the 31-year-old Schwäbe is one of the weakest goalkeepers in the league. It is clear that this figure is to be treated with caution on its own. It does not take into account the difficulty of individual shots or the quality of chances. For a well-founded evaluation, the save rate must therefore be considered in conjunction with other data, such as expected goals (xG). Then it becomes clear: With Schwäbe between the posts, the Cologne team conceded around eight more goals than the quality of the opponents' chances would have suggested. In addition, Cologne conceded 63 goals, although the expected value was 55.48. A fact that will certainly play a role in contract negotiations. Nevertheless, one should not be embarrassed to speak of a goalkeeper problem at Geißbockheim. Because it was Schwäbe who managed to improve his game in particular in one respect in the recent season. He belongs to the top of the league in terms of build-up play. With a progressive pass rate of 82.3 percent and 1,036 played passes, he achieved the third-best performance of all Bundesliga goalkeepers. For modern football, in which the goalkeeper is understood as the first player opener, this is a significant value. In addition, the native Darmstädter belongs to the best goalkeepers in the league on the line and in one-on-one and has secured vital points for his team with spectacular saves. Performances like the 1:1 against St. Pauli, when he impressively parried the ball with his foot in one-on-one with Pauli's Andreas Hountondji, have made an impression. On Kessler's long to-do list, Marvin Schwäbe must definitely play a major role.