Köln committed to pulling star Polish attacker Jakub Kaminski’s €5.5m purchase option | OneFootball

FC Köln sporting director Thomas Kessler has now confirmed to two major German footballing media sources his Bundesliga outfit’s first summer transfer. Polish attacker Jakub Kaminski will join Köln on a permanent basis. Kaminski has done an amazing job of reviving his career since arriving on loan from Wolfsburg this summer.

Kaminski’s loan deal was known to be complex. Sport Bild now claims that the 23-year-old’s initially reported on €7m purchase clause is actually closer to €5.5m. The 29-times-capped Polish international thus counts as an affordable investment for the cathedral city club irrespective of whether they play in the Bundesliga or 2. Bundesliga next season. 

Jakub Kamiński is regarded as one of the best Bundesliga transfers this season

After making history early this season with a late goal against his Bundesliga parent club, Kaminski kept up a strong run of form through most of the first half of the season. Get German Football News specifically singled out Kaminski as one of the best performers among the summer transfer class during the winter break.

Kaminski nevertheless struggled along with the rest of the team as the 2026 calendar year got underway, going 15 matchdays without recording a Bundesliga goal between November 2025 and March 2026. Lately, however, the Pollack has more than made up for it. 

Kaminski has gotten his name on the scoresheet in four consecutive Bundesliga fixtures, scoring one goal and contributing four assists.

Kaminski was always one of previous head coach Lukas Kwasniok’s favorite players, but has really sprung back to life under new head coach René Wagner. 

After the attacker helped Köln draw relegation rivals St. Pauli 1-1 with a late equalizer last night, Kessler spoke about the matter with Sky Germany.

Köln preparing to retain Kaminski

“It can be assumed that we’ll sign him, irrespective of what league we’re in,” Kessler told Sky. “He demonstrated once again just how important he is for us today.“

GGFN | Peter Weis