Transfer ticker
The club legend leaves Real Madrid
Updated on May 27, 2025 – 2:40 p.m.Reading time: 12 min.
The Bundesliga season is just over. But the clubs are already planning for the coming season. All important news in the transfer ticker.
This year’s transfer summer has it all. This is because the clubs are allowed to sign players for the first time in two different periods. Due to the club World Cup, the first transfer window for the participating clubs opens on June 1st and then closes again on June 10th. The regular transfer window then extends from July 1st to September 1st.
At Real Madrid, a significant farewell follows a prominent arrival: Shortly after the presentation of Xabi Alonso as a new head coach, Klubikone Raúl has announced his retreat.
The former Schalke Bundesliga professional and Spanish record national player ends his work in the club’s young area. The club officially announced this on Thursday. Raúl has been responsible for Real Madrid Castilla since 2019 – the second team of the royal, who plays in the third division.
“Raúl will always be in the hearts of all Madridistas, and Real Madrid will always be his home,” wrote the club in his message. The 46-year-old had initially been involved in the youth field after his active career and was long considered a possible candidate for higher coaching tasks at Real.
The German vice champion Bayer Leverkusen has a solution to the goalkeeper question. According to a report by the “kicker”, the former Freiburg goalkeeper Mark Flekken is to switch to the Champions League participant this summer. According to this, Bayer has been working on a commitment from the 31 -year -old Dutchman, who played eight caps and played at SC Freiburg from 2018 to 2023.
According to “kicker”, there should not yet be an agreement. Flekken has a contract at FC Brentford in the English Premier League until summer 2027. The 1.94 meter tall goalkeeper has had a strong playing time and could make the jump to the Champions League by moving to Leverkusen.
With 17 goals and three templates in 33 games for VfB Stuttgart, Nick Woltemade makes plenty of advertising on its own behalf. The 1.98-meter giant also hits the 4-2 success in the DFB Cup final against second division promoted climber Arminia Bielefeld-before the eyes of the scouts of top European clubs.
A club in particular should have a strong interest in Woltemade. According to a report by the “Bild”, Atlético Madrid inquired about his contract situation after the cup victory after the cup victory in the management of the player. FC Bayern as well as the Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and Everton are also said to observe the development of the striker closely. Read more about this here.
According to Sky, Eintracht Frankfurt is on the transfer market in the race around Jobe Bellingham – the brother of the former Dortmund Jude Bellingham. The 19-year-old is said to be already talking to the Bundesliga third of the past season to get to know the club. At the request of the German press agency, there was no comment on the Frankfurter.