Tom Krauß is in direct contact with Köln's sporting director Thomas Kessler and is open to a move to Geißbockheim. The transfer fee for the player is more than four million euros. After his loan at VfL Bochum, he returns to his parent club Mainz 05. However, Hamburger SV and Werder Bremen are also closely monitoring the situation, indicating a competitive interest in the 23-year-old midfielder who played a crucial role at Bochum, missing only one match in the second half of the season, though he couldn't prevent the team's relegation.