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Football fans can’t believe what Jonas Hector has done at Koln
Cologne have experienced a remarkable fall from grace this season.The German outfit enjoyed a fine Bundesliga campaign in 2016/17, earning themselves a spot in the Europa League where they were drawn in the same group as Arsenal.They even managed to beat the Gunners on their own patch, but their form domestically has been horrendous.Sitting on just 22 points with 31 rounds of matches played, Cologne are virtually doomed, with their relegation set to be confirmed on the weekend.The loss of Anthony Modeste – their top scorer last season – was a huge blow, but it shouldn’t have come to this.With their fate effectively sealed, one of Germany’s biggest clubs will have to start preparing for life in the second-tier.As is normal with relegation in any league, they will surely have to cope with the loss of a number of their best players.However, in a fantastic turn of events, Cologne are set to keep their one and only superstar, Jonas Hector.Germany’s first-choice left-back – who often players in central midfield for Cologne – has decided to extend his stay at the club.The tweet from their official Twitter account on Monday morning sparked a brilliant reaction from football fans, with Hector reminding us all that there is still some loyalty left in the game.📝 New contract – Jonas Hector will remain a player of #effzeh: https://t.co/75TGSisT1N— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) April 23, 2018He said: “1. FC Köln allowed me to take the path from the regional league (fourth division) to the German national team. I am very connected and thankful to this club and feel very comfortable living in Cologne.“It would have been no problem for me to switch to another club after this season, but it would not have felt right. We had many talks in the past few weeks and I had enough time to think about it. The decision for me is clear: I belong to FC and I want to go into the new season with this team and with these fans.”Football needs more players like him.Read more...

<b>Daily Schmankerl: Bayern stars tested for COVID-19, 3 people test positive at FC Köln, Werner wants to transfer abroad</b>
<a href="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/iTmtafQPxDk5VzADo4b3xNEUebQ=/0x0:4729x3153/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66742902/1209773317.jpg.0.jpg">RB Leipzig - Tottenham Hotspur</a> Photo by Jan Woitas/picture alliance via Getty ImagesTimo Werner says he would prefer to transfer abroad than transfer to Bayern Munich.<a href="https://www.vox.com/2020/1/31/21113178/what-is-coronavirus-symptoms-travel-china-map">Coronavirus</a> testing already underway at <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/bundesliga/teams/bayern-munich">Bayern Munich</a> (<a href="https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.rueckkehr-zum-teamtraining-stars-des-fc-bayern-bereits-auf-das-coronavirus-getestet.c6a7a4ba-2ba2-4512-9b5d-f1cd2f3e89bb.html">AZ</a>)Abendzeitung reports that Bayern Munich’s players have already been tested for coronavirus, starting on Friday.The DFL ruled on Thursday that all players, coaches, and other personnel would begin to be tested immediately in preparation of a potential resumption of games behind closed doors.It is thought that full team training may resume soon. For the past several weeks, teams have been training at most in small groups.But there’s a complication...Two players and a physio test positive at FC <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/bundesliga/teams/koln-cologne">Köln</a> (<a href="https://sportbild.bild.de/bundesliga/vereine/1-fc-koeln/corona-faelle-tests-positiv-koeln-spieler-70394836.sport.html">Sport Bild</a>)FC Köln made headlines yesterday when the club announced that three people had tested positive for the coronavirus and would immediately go into a two-week quarantine.Here’s the tweet with a link to Köln’s press release:Nach positiven Tests auf <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Corona?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Corona</a> sind drei Personen beim <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/effzeh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#effzeh</a> in Quarantäne. Das Gruppentraining kann wie geplant fortgesetzt werden. Alle Infos <a href="https://t.co/0as7sB4Z0e">https://t.co/0as7sB4Z0e</a>— 1. FC Köln (@fckoeln) <a href="https://twitter.com/fckoeln/status/1256283294624333824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2020</a>Sport Bild reports that the three people in question are two players and a physio. None of the three showed any symptoms of the disease.Köln’s CEO Horst Heldt said, “The health and privacy of our players and employees takes priority over all other considerations. The present measures and the strategy of regular testing have proven that we now can react with individual solutions.”The club stated that it intends to continue training in small groups.Like Heldt, the DFL seemed intent to spin the discovery as a success. The head of the coronavirus task force, Dr. Tim Meyer, said, “We see now in everyday life that our plan is recognizing and reducing risks early. We moreover are in constant communication with the responsible health officials and medical experts. We are convinced that with our concept we can make it possible for the players to practice their profession under the best possible protection from infection.”Scorned (again) by Bayern, Timo Werner wants to go abroad (<a href="https://www.bild.de/bild-plus/sport/fussball/fussball/rb-leipzig-timo-werner-spricht-klartext-mich-reizt-das-ausland-mehr-als-der-fc-b-70391850.bild.html">Bild</a>)Alas, despite Chuck’s best wishes, there will be no #TimoTime at Bayern Munich in the near future, it seems. Timo Werner gave an interview to Bild in which he discussed his future. About Bayern, Werner said,“Bayern is a great club. We don’t need to debate that. And Hansi Flick has proven this season that he’s a really good head coach. But if a transfer should ever come up, I’d be drawn rather to go abroad than transfer to Bayern.”As for why, he said: “It’s imply the case that the challenge in another league would appeal to…

<b>Daily Schmankerl: Manchester United want Corentin Tolisso as Pogba replacement, Bundesliga fan protests, and MORE!</b>
<a href="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/TmsGUsv6mts9uG8npMenJbSfIGM=/934x0:3553x1746/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66807756/972995042.jpg.0.jpg">France training session and press conference</a> Photo by Anthony Dibon/Icon Sport via Getty ImagesLooks like a some fans in Germany are really NOT happy that the games are going ahead behind closed doors.<a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/teams/manchester-united">Manchester United</a> eyeing Corentin Tolisso as a replacement for <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/serie-a/players/149681/paul-pogba">Paul Pogba</a> (<a href="https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1283211/Man-Utd-news-Bayern-Munich-Corentin-Tolisso-Paul-Pogba-Juventus-Inter-Milan">Express</a>)Everyone knows that Corentin Tolisso hasn’t had a good time at <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/bundesliga/teams/bayern-munich">Bayern Munich</a> this season. The Frenchman has been plagued by injuries, and the glut of midfielders at Bayern hasn’t helped one bit. This means that publications around the world are linking him with moves all over the place. Now, Man United are the latest team to allegedly join the fray.With the future of Paul Pogba up in the air, the Red Devils apparently want to bring Tolisso to England as a replacement. If that’s true, they’re in for a nasty surprise — Tolisso isn’t really a creative AM like Pogba, but more of an all-round central midfielder. Of course, Man United not doing their homework is nothing new, but the sheer number of potential competitors they have for Tolisso’s signature is staggering.<a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/serie-a/teams/juventus">Juventus</a>, Atletico Madrid, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/serie-a/teams/inter-milan">Inter Milan</a>, and <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/serie-a/teams/napoli">Napoli</a> are all mentioned as possible destinations for the Frenchman. That’s a lot of clubs. In addition, the Express article also mentions that United tried to get Tolisso on loan in the winter, but were rejected — which is news to me. On principle, you probably shouldn’t believe anything written in the Express, but there’s a decent chance that Tolisso might leave Bayern this summer. Let’s see how things go.Axel Witsel roasts SchalkeFollowing <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/bundesliga/teams/borussia-dortmund">Borussia Dortmund</a>’s big win over their rivals yesterday, Witsel was absolutely ruthless on Twitter:The scoreline is in the name

Schalke 0-4— Axel Witsel (@axelwitsel28) <a href="https://twitter.com/axelwitsel28/status/1261703429983961090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 16, 2020</a>Of course, the Belgian missed the game with an injury, so this amounts to little more than a bit of harmless banter. Schalke fans surely know how to take a joke, they support Schalke after all.Bundesliga fans protest the restartSome fans in Germany are livid that games are going ahead behind closed doors.More protests against the Bundesliga’s restart:

An actual sofa has been placed at FC Köln’s stadium.

Text reads: “Stadium instead of sofa! Against ghost games!”

Posters also seen across Cologne imitating <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Effzeh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Effzeh</a>’s adverts: “Money matters more to us than your health!”<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KOEM05?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KOEM05</a> <a href="https://t.co/kjJrcWoVFq">pic.twitter.com/kjJrcWoVFq</a>— Felix Tamsut (@ftamsut) <a href="https://twitter.com/ftamsut/status/1261743839922073601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 16, 2020</a>Serie A gets tentatively closer to a returnConfirmed: Italian PM officially gives permission for Serie A teams to resume squad training from May 18.

One step closer to that June 13 return. <a href="https://t.co/RwrKsdpF9E">pic.twitter.com/RwrKsdpF9E</a>— Adriano Del Monte (@adriandelmonte) <a…

1. FC Köln v 1. FC Nürnberg - Second Bundesliga Photo by Pau Barrena/Getty Images Is Jonas Urbig the “Next One”? According to a report from Sky Sport journalist Florian Plettenberg, Bayern Munich has identified its pick to potentially succeed Manuel Neuer — FC Köln goalkeeper Jonas Urbig: Jonas #Urbig is currently Bayern’s top candidate for next summer to become the backup goalkeeper behind Manuel #Neuer, who is set to extend his contract until 2026 in the coming days. The basic requirement for the transfer of Urbig is that Daniel #Peretz will be loaned out in the summer to gain regular playing time at a high level. A loan for Peretz is under consideration.There is no agreement or ongoing negotiations regarding Urbig yet, but the 21 y/o top talent from 1. FC Köln is currently at the top of the list. #effzeh It seems that Bayern Munich is seeking to bring in Urbig, have him get some spot time behind Neuer in 2025/26, and use that framework to decide whether he will be ready to step in for Neuer in 2026/27.Needless to say, the focus could be shifting toward Urbig and away from Daniel Peretz (expected to be sent on loan during the summer) and Alexander Nübel (expected to stay at VfB Stuttgart for next season).Let the games begin...Looking for more thoughts and analysis of Bayern Munich’s 6-0 victory over Red Bull Salzburg? Awesome, then check out the Bavarian Football Works — Postgame Show on Patreon, Spotify, or below:Be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Check us out on Patreon and follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @BavarianPodcast @TheBarrelBlog, @BFWCyler, @IredahlMarcus, @2012nonexistent, @TommyAdams71 and more.

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International FriendlyFrance U21 v Germany U21 Photo by ANP via Getty Images Bayern Munich is working hard to get its next goalkeeper... According to a report from Sky Sport journalist Florian Plettenberg, Bayern Munich submitted another bid to FC Köln for goalkeeper Jonas Urbig, but was — again — rejected: Excl | FC Bayern have submitted a second official offer to 1. FC Köln for Jonas #Urbig! Bayern have increased their fixed transfer fee, which was previously at 5 million euros, now offering more.However, Köln’s Managing Director, Christian Keller, has also rejected this second offer as #Effzeh are not satisfied yet. But Bayern won’t pay any price. Negotiations are ongoing.If true, this shows Bayern Munich persistence in pursuing the player. Bayern Munich seems to be very serious about this move, so it will not be shocking for them to go back at least one more time with another proposal. Bayern Munich is in the midst of a number of important contract situation, so let’s talk about them on the Bavarian Podcast Works Show! Is Jamal Musiala a big enough draw to lure other top flight players (like Cristiano Ronaldo or Leo Messi)? Will Bayern end up paying too much for Alphonso Davies? Is Joshua Kimmich really going to leave? We cover it all!You can get the show on Patreon, Spotify, or below: Be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Check us out on Patreon and follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @BavarianPodcast @TheBarrelBlog, @BFWCyler, @IredahlMarcus, @2012nonexistent, @TommyAdams71 and more.

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