The permeability from the youth to the professionals at 1. FC Köln definitely needs to be improved. Our own young talents do not receive any playing time in the Bundesliga under coach Lukas Kwasniok. It is very difficult to predict whether this will change in the near future due to the tough everyday life in Germany’s highest professional league.
At the same time, this allows other clubs to closely monitor how the talents at FC are developing. After FT-Information that three Italian clubs have become aware of Alessandro Puzzo. FC Bologna, Atalanta Bergamo and Lazio Rome have inquired about the 18-year-old, who has Italian as well as German citizenship.
In the current season, Puzzo is one of the U19 top performers. The flexible offensive player collected 13 scorer points in 17 games across all competitions. Particularly attractive for interested parties: Puzzo’s contract expires in the summer. From January 1st, the youngster can negotiate freely and even sign a contract for the coming season – without the consent of Cologne officials.
