Bayern Munich star Lukas Podolski has agreed to join his old club FC Koln at the end of the season. He attracted a lot of interest from Premier League sides Manchester City and Tottenham but has finally agreed to join his previous club. Podolski will stay at Bayern till the season end and returned to training on Wednesday after recovering from a bout of flu. But, he still remains a doubt for their game against Mainz.

Meanwhile, VFB Stuttgart, who have been struggling mid-table have reinforced their belief in their young stars and have extended the contracts of Julian Schieber, Christian Träsch and Daniel Didavi.

“We are delighted that Julian Schieber, Christian Träsch and Daniel Didavi have extended their contracts. All three have great potential and hold all qualifications to establish themselves in the first team”, VfB sporting director Horst Heldt said.