Rav van den Berg, a 21-year-old center-back from the English second division club FC Middlesbrough, is reportedly about to join 1. FC Köln. The transfer is expected to be completed today following a medical examination in Köln. The clubs have agreed on a transfer fee of around 10 million Euros, including bonus payments, making van den Berg Köln's most expensive signing this summer. He is set to receive a five-year contract. The information was reported by the Dutch newspaper 'De Telegraaf'.

FC Köln won the race to sign 21-year-old Dutch defender Van den Berg. The buyout fee is around ten million euros according to English media. His market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €4.50m. Several other clubs, including Strasbourg, Beşiktaş, and Feyenoord, had also been linked with the player. FC Köln, promoted to the Bundesliga, expects him for a medical examination and final discussions. He is likely to sign a five-year contract.