Eric Martel is about to be transferred to Cologne. He is not the first youngster to find his way to the cathedral city this summer.
Martel moves from Leipzig to Cologne: Eric Martel’s move to 1. FC Köln is nearing completion. This is reported by the “Kicker”. The 20-year-old is currently under contract with RB Leipzig, but was loaned to Austria Wien last season.
Short, compact, clear
U-21 national player as Özcan replacement: Martel should fill the gap at FC that Salih Özcan left with his move to BVB. Martel is considered a defensive all-rounder and thus fits the Cologne requirement profile. The billy goats pay around one million euros to RB Leipzig for the U-21 international.
Next youngster for Baumgart: With Denis Huseinbasic (20), the billy goats have already brought a great talent to the cathedral city. With Martel, another highly talented player follows. Steffen Baumgart is an important factor in this. Cologne’s coach is known for promoting and developing young players.
