FC Koln has made an important decision. The young talents will stay in the training camp in Tirol. The U21 team of FC Koln starts the Regionalliga season on August 1. Coach René Wagner said: „The U21 team starts next week with the league games. That's why we need to check who will stay with us until the end of the training camp.“ The talents like goalkeeper Martin James, David Fürst and Jonathan Friemel have presented themselves well in the training camp. Wagner praised Nilas Yacobi and Patrik Kristal: „They are not only there to be extras, but quite the opposite. Both have earned it.“ FC Koln plays against Hertha BSC on Friday. A new player could still join before the test game. There have been negotiations for weeks about midfielder Ellyes Skhiri from Eintracht Frankfurt. FC Koln is also interested in William Milovanovic from Göteborg. The future of the young players is still uncertain. FC Koln will face Werder Bremen on 2027-02-06.