kicker studies that Bayer Leverkusen should not so certain about 1.FC Köln’s Jonas Urbig as membership captain Lukas Hradecky’s quick substitute.

Urbig has just lately been demoted to quantity two within the Domstadt as head coach Gerhard Struber has reinstated Mavin Schwäbe as primary. This has accelerated speak in regards to the under-21 goalkeeper leaving the membership quickly.

Leverkusen are one of many golf equipment however they don’t see Urbig as being able to play as primary in the meanwhile. The 21-year-old can also be not all in favour of transferring to a aspect to be the quantity two and solely needs to be primary. Until a compromise may be reached, comparable to Urbig happening mortgage for a season or two, then a transfer to Leverkusen is probably going out of the query.

Manchester Metropolis’s Stefan Ortega has additionally been linked as a substitute for Hradecky. 

The rationale why Leverkusen are potential replacements for Hradecky is that the present quantity two Matej Kovar has but to show himself as a worthy substitute. The 24-year-old has till the top of the season to show himself as Leverkusen’s primary however has seemed shaky in his latest appearances within the cup competitions.

If the Czech doesn’t show himself, Leverkusen and Kovar will doubtless half methods in the summertime because the keeper needs to play extra. 

GGFN | Jack Meenan