Bild reported on the official transfer of Rav van den Berg to 1. FC Köln. Rav van den Berg has officially joined 1. FC Köln on a 5-year contract, with the transfer fee potentially rising up to 10 million Euros, including bonuses. The player is expected to make an immediate impact on the team. The transfer was regarded as a major success by the club's sports director, Thomas Kessler, who played a significant role in persuading van den Berg to join. Van den Berg expressed his excitement about joining 1. FC Köln, mentioning that the club's environment seemed a perfect fit for him. The club aims for a quick increase in the player's market value.

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.