Cologne finalizes Borna Sosa transfer despite late technical and logistical hurdles

Cologne completed the transfer of Borna Sosa from Crystal Palace just three minutes before the summer transfer deadline. The process faced multiple delays, beginning when the player left for the airport without his identification, forcing the club to reschedule his medical examination to the Geißbockheim. Sporting director Thomas Kessler reported further complications when the office computer froze during the final document upload at 7:55 p.m. Cologne officials faced additional pressure because the German transfer window closed earlier than the Premier League deadline. The club managed to finalize the registration before the 8 p.m. cutoff, avoiding a repeat of a 2011 transfer failure involving Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting. The deal was finalized shortly before the German deadline expired.

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