Transfer ticker
Werder probably wants Leipzig striker
Updated on 02.02.2025 – 2:43 p.m.Reading time: 26 min.
The winter transfer phase is running and the German clubs are right in the middle of it. You can find rumors and fixed changes from the world of football here.
With the beginning of 2025, the change window opened in the Bundesliga and in other European leagues. In Germany, the transfer period ends on February 3. After that, players can still switch abroad if the leagues have a later transfer closure.
Which clubs are most urgently needed, what does FC Bayern do and what about the top European clubs? These and many other questions are answered in this transfer winter. At T-Online there are an overview of the most important assumptions and changes from Germany and the world.
Werder Bremen is working on a commitment by the Portuguese André Silva from RB Leipzig, according to matching media reports. The 29-year-old attacker is said to leave the Bundesliga rival due to a lack of sporting perspective. In the current season, he has only had eight missions in the league. In Bremen, on the other hand, Silva could strengthen the thinned out offensive.
The striker had his best time at Eintracht Frankfurt when he scored 28 Bundesliga goals in just one season in 2020/21. The biggest obstacle to a possible transfer to Bremen is Silva’s high salary. For the time being, only one rental business is conceivable. The transfer period in the Bundesliga ends this Monday evening at 8:00 p.m.
Union Berlin is strengthening on the offensive with Marin Ljubičić. The 22-year-old Croatian changes from Linz ASK to the Iron. As usual, the club did not provide any information about the contract period.
Horst Heldt, Managing Director Professional Ball Men at Union, said about the change: “Marin is a great talent in his age group and has not only shown at the LASK what qualities he has in front of the goal.” Ljubičić played for Hajduk Split in his youth and belongs to the circle of the Croatian junior national team. The obligation took place one day after the goalless draw in the East derby against RB Leipzig.
After the coaching decision for Niko Kovač, Borussia Dortmund will probably still be active on the transfer market-and may be able to report a first success in a timely manner.
As Sky reported on Saturday evening, BVB sports director Sebastian Kehl is working on an oral agreement with Rayan Cherki from the French traditional Olympique Lyon. According to this, Dortmund will negotiate a transfer with Lyon after the agreement with Cherki.
The BVB warehouse does not expect any difficult negotiations because Cherki’s current contract includes an exit clause of over 22.5 million euros. The 21-year-old Cherki plays in the offensive midfield, will come to three goals and three templates for “OL” in 15 league games in the current season.
TSG Hoffenheim reacted to the violation of national goalkeeper Oliver Baumann and committed the Danes Jakob Busk. The TSG announced on Saturday. The 31-year-old changes on loan until the end of the current season from the Danish first division club Sönderjyske to the Kraichgau.
“With Jakob Busk we were able to win an extremely experienced keeper for us who already knows the German professionals from his time at Union Berlin,” said Andreas Schicker, Managing Director Sport in Hoffenheim. Busk was under contract in Berlin from January 2016 to July 2024 and completed 57 competitive games there.
Baumann had suffered a tendon injury in the European League game against Tottenham Hotspur (2: 3) last week. The sporty Bundesliga club already did not provide any information about the exact downtime, but Baumann will be missing “until further notice”.
Idling around ex-Klopp star Jordan Henderson, who was his captain under coach Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool FC. As Dutch media report, Henderson wants to change Ajax Amsterdam to AS Monaco to France. For this reason, the captain’s armband was probably taken from the Europa League game against Galatasaray Istanbul before the Europa League game.