Overview

• Both clubs announced the intra-league transfer on Tuesday, confirming Kozuki’s move to Viktoria Köln.
• Viktoria sporting director Stephan Küsters said Kozuki suits the team’s style, highlighting his flexibility and noting the club had intentionally kept a roster spot open.
• Kozuki made 32 3. Liga appearances last season but this season had just one league cameo and 149 minutes across two Toto-Pokal rounds.
• 1860 coach Patrick Glöckner said Kozuki did not have a natural place in his system and was omitted from two of three league matchday squads.
• At Viktoria, Kozuki links up with former 1860 teammates Tim Kloss and Raphael Ott, with a meeting against 1860 in Munich scheduled for October 1.