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Borna Sosa joins Cologne on loan
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Borna Sosa joins Cologne on loan

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Croatia left-back Borna Sosa, 28, has joined Cologne on a one-year loan from Crystal Palace, the two clubs said.
  • Cologne director Thomas Kessler praised Sosaโ€™s Bundesliga experience, while Sosa welcomed a return to Germany and highlighted the clubโ€™s atmosphere.
  • Sosa has also played for Dinamo Zagreb, Stuttgart, Ajax and Torino, and made 18 appearances for Crystal Palace last season.

Borna Sosa is heading back to the Bundesliga, joining Cologne on a one-year loan from Crystal Palace. The Croatian left-back, 28, will spend the upcoming season with the German club, according to statements from both teams.

Cologne director Thomas Kessler said the club was delighted to bring Sosa into its squad. โ€œWe are very pleased that Borna will be part of our team in the upcoming season. He knows the Bundesliga very well from his time at Stuttgart and also has valuable international experience,โ€ Kessler said.

We are very pleased that Borna will be part of our team in the upcoming season. He knows the Bundesliga very well from his time at Stuttgart and also has valuable international experience.

โ€” Thomas KesslerThe Cologne director welcomed Sosaโ€™s loan move.

Sosa also welcomed the move. โ€œI know Cologne from the time I played at Stuttgart. I still remember our away matches there very well. Cologne has one of the best atmospheres in the league. Now I am looking forward to experiencing that feeling as a home player,โ€ he said.

I know Cologne from the time I played at Stuttgart. I still remember our away matches there very well. Cologne has one of the best atmospheres in the league. Now I am looking forward to experiencing that feeling as a home player.

โ€” Borna SosaSosa described his return to the Bundesliga and his expectations at Cologne.

Sosa began his career at Dinamo Zagreb, where he made 41 appearances before moving to Germany. He joined Stuttgart in 2018 and played 115 matches over four seasons, scoring five goals and providing 35 assists. He later made 25 appearances for Ajax, with five assists, and spent the 2024-25 season on loan at Torino before moving to Crystal Palace.

He made 18 appearances for the London club last season. Sosa has won 27 caps for Croatia, scoring twice and providing four assists. He was not included at last summerโ€™s World Cup, and his most recent national-team appearance came against the Faroe Islands in September last year. Crystal Palace, which won the Conference League last season, wished him success in Germany.

Everyone at Crystal Palace wishes Borna the best of luck and success during his time in Germany.

โ€” Crystal PalaceThe English club issued a statement after agreeing to the loan.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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