1. FC Köln needs a new forward following injuries to strikers Thijs Dallinga and Ragnar Ache. The club is considering signing a player from the free market, although a decision has not yet been made. 29-year-old Polish international Dawid Kownacki, who recently left Werder Bremen, has been mentioned as a potential candidate alongside 36-year-old Joselu. It was also noted that Kownacki had been linked with Köln in the past, but the interest was not concrete. Kownacki has 7 caps and 1 goal for Poland. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €1.50m, and he has also been linked with clubs such as Lech Poznań, Pogoń Szczecin, and Hannover 96.