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Union Berlin’s Derrick Köhn Debuts After Reported €4 Million Move, Eyes Bigger Role

The 26-year-old joins from Galatasaray on a long-term deal, targeting a regular place.

Overview

  • Köhn played 23 minutes in Union’s 2–1 win over Stuttgart and said he had goosebumps at his introduction.
  • BILD reports Union paid about €4 million and agreed a contract through 2029 for the defender-winger.
  • He will wear No. 39 for Union, a shirt number his mother Veronika picked when several options were available.
  • His starting status for Sunday’s trip to Dortmund remains open, with local reporting suggesting a regular role could follow.
  • Köhn frames the move as a fresh Bundesliga push, citing prior spells at HSV, Bayern II, Willem II, Hannover, Galatasaray and Werder and expressing a goal to appear on the scorers’ list.