Konstantin Rausch, who is employed in the sports department at 1. FC Köln, previously asked for Artur Sobiech's opinion on two Polish players, one of whom was Tomasz Pieńko. Artur Sobiech told Weszlo.com that although he considered the other player, Kuba Kamiński, to be better at that time, he also recognized Pieńko's significant potential. Pieńko, a youth product from Zagłębie Lubin, transferred to Raków Częstochowa in the summer. It has not been ruled out that 1. FC Köln could revisit a potential transfer for the youth international in the future.