“I wish I had another striker”said Cologne coach Steffen Baumgart a few weeks before Christmas about his wish for the upcoming transfer market. Sporting director Christian Keller specified that it would be done “I prefer a player who is there for the long term. However, I cannot rule out a loan if there is no other option.”
The name Anthony Modeste is also said to be traded in Geißbockheim. The French centre-forward has demonstrated his shooting prowess 79 times for FC. The 34-year-old now wears black and yellow.
In Dortmund, things are not going very well for Modeste, who had to give up his place in the starting eleven to the young Youssoufa Moukoko in the months leading up to the World Cup. The record of two goals in 19 appearances for BVB is not satisfactory. So let’s go back to Cologne?
“Never say never'”
The “Express” quotes Baumgart: “Tony is still one of the best strikers in the Bundesliga, but he hardly ever scores in Dortmund.” But: think about a comeback campaign “not after. He decided to leave the club at the happiest moment of his career. He chose the Champions League, I respect that.”
Baumgart’s clear statement: “I’m not going to go backwards. I’ve always done it this way in my life. What’s over is over.” Six months before the contract expired, Modeste would still be available on the cheap. “I learned never to say ‘never’ in football”adds the FC coach.
