The winter transfer window opens on January 1st. What are FC Bayern, BVB and Co. planning? What rumors are circulating in the Bundesliga, the 2nd Bundesliga and the top international leagues? sport.de will keep you up to date in the transfer ticker here.
- Eintracht in “advanced discussions” with desired player
- Leipzig tendency with David Raum
- Barca is targeting the BVB star
- Top club gets serious about Füllkrug
+++ December 15th: Eintracht in “advanced discussions” with desired player +++
Younes Ebnoutalib is currently one of the best offensive players in the 2nd Bundesliga. The 22-year-old from SV Elversberg is now considered highly sought after – including by several Bundesliga clubs. According to “Sky”, Eintracht Frankfurt is said to be in pole position in the courtship of Ebnoutalib, and is already in “advanced discussions” with the desired player.
According to the report, the SGE wants to sign the winger long-term until 2030, and Elversberg is probably hoping for a hefty fee in the double-digit million range. From abroad, FC Villarreal from Spain and Celtic FC from Scotland are said to be interested.
+++ December 15th: Leipzig tendency with David Raum +++
David Raum is absolutely set at left-back under head coach Ole Werner at RB Leipzig and has also been wearing the captain’s armband since this season. Consequently, the Red Bulls would like to extend their regular player’s contract early.
The German international’s working paper with the Saxons currently runs until 2027. According to “Sky” information, the club would like to extend it early. Probably also in order to buy the defensive man’s release clause, which would otherwise fall “to less than 40 million euros” next summer, as the “Sky” report goes on to say.
+++ December 15th: Barca targets BVB star +++
Is there a surprising transfer between FC Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund? According to a recent media report, the Catalans have set their sights on a BVB regular player. Click here for further details.
+++ December 15th: Advance from BVB and Bayer on Real talent expected +++
According to media reports, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen have had their sights set on a Real Madrid talent for a long time. Now the youngster was able to give his first business card. More about that here.
+++ December 15th: Top club gets serious about Füllkrug +++
At West Ham United, a farewell to striker Niclas Füllkrug is becoming increasingly apparent. It is now being said that a top international club could intensify its efforts in the coming weeks. Click here for the report.
+++ December 15th: Haidara change shortly before completion +++
According to information from RTL/ntv and sport.de, the move from Amadou Haidara (27) from RB Leipzig to French leaders RC Lens is fixed. Leipzig saves millions in salary through the deal. More about that here.
+++ December 15th: Sensational transfer at Werder Bremen? +++
Leonardo Bittencourt will leave Werder Bremen next summer when his contract expires. Will there be a sensational move for the 31-year-old? Click here for the report.
+++ December 15th: New rumors about Bellingham’s departure from BVB +++
With the red card in the Bundesliga game at SC Freiburg (1-1), Jobe Bellingham’s mixed involvement with Borussia Dortmund reached its lowest point so far. The rumors about a quick BVB farewell are now flaring up again. Click here for the report.
+++ December 15th: Salah to FC Bayern? Insider reacts to wild rumors +++
The wild rumors about a possible winter move for superstar Mo Salah from Liverpool FC to FC Bayern can now finally be put to rest. Transfer expert Gianluca di Marzio also sees it that way. You can find all the information about it here.
+++ December 15th: Duel with FC Bayern? BVB also got the Eintracht star +++
In addition to FC Bayern, Borussia Dortmund is also said to be looking into signing Eintracht Frankfurt’s midfield jewel Hugo Larsson. However, the alleged transfer demand from Hesse speaks against BVB in the poker game. Click here for the report.
+++ December 15th: Record transfer? FC Bayern is watching Poland’s jewel +++
In its search for promising talent, FC Bayern could turn its attention to Poland. As the “Weszlo” portal reports, FC Bayern has its eye on Oskar Pietuszewski from the Polish first division club Jagiellonia Bialystok. Click here for the report.
+++ December 15th: “No deadline” from BVB for Schlotterbeck +++
Nico Schlotterbeck is currently hesitant about extending his contract with Borussia Dortmund. BVB managing director Lars Ricken now gave the central defender further time to think about it. More about that here.
+++ December 15th: Eberl points to Upamecano hammer +++
What happens next for Dayot Upamecano is still unclear. Max Eberl, FC Bayern’s sports director, was optimistic about an extension. Here are the statements.
+++ December 15th: Winter departure from BVB? +++
Will a youngster leave Borussia Dortmund in the winter? Central defender Filippo Mané could leave the Black and Yellows in the upcoming transfer window. A loan in the winter is a “realistic scenario,” reports the “Ruhr Nachrichten”. According to the report, Mané is no longer part of the professional training group and is “completely left out”.
The defensive player has made two appearances in the Bundesliga team this season and nine in the second team in the regional league.
+++ December 14th: Bayern rumors about Schlotterbeck persist +++
On Sunday afternoon, Nico Schlotterbeck was on the pitch again for Borussia Dortmund for 90 minutes, but was unable to prevent BVB from losing points in the 1-1 draw at SC Freiburg. Around the Bundesliga weekend, the rumor mill surrounding the German international continues to churn.
+++ December 14th: Bauer should become Wolves head coach +++
VfL Wolfsburg may want to promote Daniel Bauer from interim to head coach next week. The “Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung” reported this one day after the team’s 3-1 win at Borussia Mönchengladbach. Click here for further information.
+++ December 14th: Cologne remains tough in El Mala Poker +++
1. FC Köln is following the hype surrounding its hotly sought-after top talent Said El Mala relatively calmly. “He has a long contract without an exit clause,” said FC sports director Thomas Kessler in the TV program “Doppelpass” on “Sport1” about the whiz kid.
The club therefore sees “no reason at the moment” to concern itself with a transfer of the 19-year-old winger in the winter transfer phase – even with a lucrative offer. “There is no pain threshold,” emphasized Kessler.
+++ December 14th: Bayern flirting costs a mega fee +++
Bad news for FC Bayern? The record champions have been said to be interested in Lille jewel Ayyoub Bouaddi for some time. The 18-year-old midfielder is said to be very popular with the German industry leader.
However, the transfer fee demanded by the French club could become an insurmountable hurdle in possible transfer talks. According to consistent reports, this is a whopping 60 million euros. It is doubtful whether the people of Munich would agree to this.
+++ December 14th: BVB signs deal for 50 million +++
Borussia Dortmund are apparently ready to dig deep into their pockets to free winger Yeremay from Spanish second division club La Coruna. This is reported by the portal “fichajes.net”.
According to the report, there are numerous interested parties, but BVB is the one who wants to go further than everyone else, it is said. In this context, we are talking about an offer of 50 million euros that the Black and Yellows have already prepared.
+++ December 13th: Is FC Bayern poaching at Bayer Leverkusen? +++
Does FC Bayern use Bayer Leverkusen? According to Fabrizio Romano, the Munich team is putting out feelers for 14-year-old Emanuel Sipura. Accordingly, the negotiations are already well advanced.
The Croatian currently plays for Bayer Leverkusen’s U15 team. In his home country he is already being celebrated as “the new Luka Modric”.
+++ December 13th: VfB Stuttgart sets its sights on the next Spanish jewel +++
According to media reports, Bundesliga soccer club VfB Stuttgart is reaching out to Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Garcia. Now another Spanish talent is said to have come into the focus of the Swabians. More about that here.
+++ December 13th: This is the status at Upamecano +++
FC Bayern and its regular player have been negotiating for weeks about extending the contract, which expires in 2026. So far there has been no agreement, and recently there was even talk of a possible free transfer for the central defender next year.
Now FCB sports director Christoph Freund has commented on the hot contract poker with Dayot Upamecano. Here are the statements.
+++ December 13th: That’s why FC Bayern is hesitant about Schlotterbeck +++
Nico Schlotterbeck from Borussia Dortmund has long been linked with a move to FC Bayern. But the people of Munich are only serious about the BVB star in poker under certain conditions. Further information can be found here.
+++ December 13th: Staying with HSV? Vuskovic gives hope +++
Shooting star Luka Vuskovic has given the fans of Bundesliga soccer team Hamburger SV hope that they will stay.
“It’s my dream to play with my brother at HSV. I would give anything for that,” said the 18-year-old defender, who is on loan from English first division club Tottenham Hotspur until the end of the season, to the “Hamburger Abendblatt”. More about that here.
+++ December 13th: Does Rüdiger leave for Real? +++
There is currently little to suggest that Antonio Rüdiger will extend his expiring contract with Real Madrid. Even a farewell in the coming winter transfer window should be possible.
According to “Fanatik”, the top Turkish club Galatasaray wants to try to lure the national player to Istanbul in January.
Several media outlets recently reported that Rüdiger would not receive a new working paper with the Royals. Coach Xabi Alonso no longer has any use for the central defender, who has repeatedly been sidelined with injuries recently.
