3rd most valuable Bundesliga signing
Köln sign Emmanuel Dennis - Brugge forward "wanted change"
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Bundesliga side 1.FC Köln have found a new striker at Club Brugge. Unhappy at the club, Emmanuel Dennis leaves the Jupiler Pro League side and will play in the Bundesliga on loan until the end of the season. The Billy Goats confirmed the deal on Monday. There is no buy-on option in the contract.
"The last year and a half weren't easy for me," Dennis said in a club statement. "I want to play and score goals. Therefore, I wanted change during this transfer window. I am happy that I got to join Köln. I am aware of the difficult situation—I want to help keep the club in the Bundesliga by playing and scoring goals."
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Dennis was the most valuable striker in Brugge's squad but also produced plenty of negative headlines. The forward missed the Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund because he could not sit in his favorite spot on the team bus. That is at least what Belgium's outlet HLN reported about the striker's suspension ahead of the Champions League game. The striker angrily left the bus before the club's departure.
"Emmanuel is a fast player, who can play both in the center and on the wings," Köln CEO Horst Heldt said in a club statement. "His ability to score goals has made him a prime target for several top clubs." With a market value of €11 million, Dennis becomes the third most valuable Bundesliga signing this winter behind Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) and Luka Jović (Eintracht Frankfurt).
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