When the summer comes, two things return to the FC: transfer rumors and the names of former players or players who have already been traded. So naturally also this year. But what's really behind the traded names? Salih Özcan, Sebastiaan Bornauw and Ellyes Skhiri. Do you want to stay up to date? Follow the WhatsApp channel from come-on-fc.com. It's already a lot of déjà vu when the transfer phase is on the horizon and possible names for the upcoming season are being traded. Because some players are obviously brought into play again and again in the summer. The truth, however, often looks a bit different. The idea that some players would return to the FC - at least in some cases - has something of football romance, but it becomes more realistic only rarely. Currently, three players are mentioned who have already left their mark at the FC: Salih Özcan, Sebastiaan Bornauw and Ellyes Skhiri. All three bring a fascinating profile with them, would also fit the players sought by the FC, but that's not necessarily true for the rumors. A classification. The nostalgia could hardly imagine a better setting: Salih Özcan, born in Cologne, since his ninth year at the FC, would return to his roots. Ablösefrei, after four years at BVB. First talks are said to have taken place between the FC and the player's side according to Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger - and Özcan can imagine a return. But the overall picture is then a bit more sober. Almost all major sports media in Turkey report that Besiktas has already become active and has called on the midfielder to not talk to other clubs at all. One would agree. There are indeed other interested parties, allegedly also from the Bundesliga. The midfielder therefore has a choice and a good negotiating position. A potential salary cut for the Geißböcke would then be unlikely. Because that is reportedly a point of contention in the talks. Also, sporting doubts are not to be dismissed. Özcan has hardly played in Dortmund. An equal replacement would be the Turkish national player probably not. At the fans, the midfielder is also not unstritten. A return is probably unlikely. The Tunisian had a good time in Cologne, advanced in his years to a quiet fan favorite. Also, because he played as a six at the FC together with players like Dejan Ljubicic and Florian Kainz the storm of past days. In Frankfurt, the midfielder was last not really happy. For many fans, the player would certainly be the ideal solution for the vacancy in the defensive midfield, after Eric Martel left the FC. Talks have not taken place with Cologne, however. According to reports, there has been no contact. Skhiri is considered a possible departure candidate at Eintracht. But also back to Cologne? Probably not. The player has a large market in France at the moment, and he would not be opposed to returning to his first career steps. Frankfurt will also demand a transfer fee and the Cologne will have to decide whether to sign a 31-year-old central midfielder.