The dramatic 2-1 win against VfL Bochum keeps 1. FC Köln’s hopes of staying in the league alive. But the cathedral townspeople are still in a direct relegation zone and absolutely need to score more points. If things go down to the second division, top performers like Jeff Chabot will probably leave the sinking Billy Goat ship.
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It has been clear since mid-January that the central defender’s release clause is in the mid-single-digit million range. The ‘Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger’ now makes this information more precise and reports a fixed transfer fee in the range of between four and five million euros – a manageable price for an established Bundesliga defender like Chabot.
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Trail to Dortmund
This circumstance almost inevitably attracts the attention of other clubs. According to the daily newspaper from Cologne, there is even a chance of becoming a Champions League quarter-finalist: Borussia Dortmund are said to have come across Chabot while looking for another option for central defense and are looking into signing him.
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There’s no question that a move to BVB would be a big career leap for the 26-year-old. On the other hand, it should be clear that he would first have to earn a status like in Cologne in the much better equipped Borussia squad. It is also unclear whether 2014 world champion Mats Hummels (35) will end his career in the summer and thus change the competitive situation in Dortmund’s defense.
2024-04-10 19:44:00
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