FC Köln make opening offer for Imad Rondic
2. Bundesliga side FC Köln have made an offer to sign Bosnian forward Imad Rondic from Widzew Lodz, according to Sky Germany. Hertha Berlin have also entered the race to sign the 25-year-old, who has already reached a verbal agreement with FC Köln. All that remains is that the 2. Bundesliga find an agreement with Lodz.
Talks between both clubs are still ongoing and FC Köln have made an official offer in the last 24 hours.
The 25-year-old striker – who has scored nine and created two in 18 Ekstraklasa games – is in the final six months of his contract but Lodz have an option to extend the payer's contract by a further year.
Despite sitting joint top of the 2. Bundesliga, FC Köln's attack has been somewhat underwhelming this season with just 33 goals after 19 games, prompting the Billy Goats to enter the market for an attacker. Granted, they've had key injuries such as Mark Uth and Luca Waldschmidt, but the addition of Rondic will add a new impetus to their attack.
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