Paul Pöpperl loaned out to Viktoria Köln for the second half of the season
Paul Pöpperl is set to join FC Viktoria Köln in the second half of the season, with the team currently placed sixth in the third division. The midfielder signed his first professional contract with FC Schalke 04 in the summer and was subsequently loaned out to partner club VVV-Venlo. After 17 games, in which the 21-year-old scored one goal for the Dutch club, the clubs and Pöpperl have come to the agreement to spend the remainder of the campaign on loan in Cologne.