Would have been free
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In the midst of the celebrations of the second division championship and the promotion associated with the Bundesliga, Linton Maina announced its contract extension at 1.FC Köln. « I signed a Bundesliga club five or six weeks ago which can finally be called a Bundesliga club, » said the 25 -year -old foreign striker in the Rheinernergerdion in front of the FC fans who had stormed the place after the final whistle.
The Maina’s contract would have expired. With a market value of 3 million euros, it was one of the most precious professionals in the second division who could have changed free of charge in summer. There have been many rumors on the native of Berlin: Borussia Mönchengladbach, Union Berlin, Mainz 05 and the high hamburger would have been one of the interested parties.
The former German national junior player went from his youth club Hanover 96 in Cologne in 2022. Since then, he has scored nine goals and 26 models in 105 games. In this season only, Maina scored five goals and 13 assists in the league and trophy. He was one of the best performers on the way back to the Bundesliga.