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Breakthrough in Italy? Top club wants to get rid of BVB talent
Updated on January 5, 2025 – 4:20 p.mReading time: 8 minutes
The winter transfer phase is underway and the German clubs are in the middle of it. Rumors and fixed changes from the world of football can be found here.
With the beginning of 2025, the transfer window in the Bundesliga and other European leagues will also open. In Germany the transfer period ends on February 3rd. After that, players can still move abroad, provided the leagues there have a later transfer deadline.
Which clubs are most in need of reinforcements, what is FC Bayern doing and what is the situation at the top European clubs? These and many other questions will be answered this transfer winter. At t-online you can find an overview of the most important rumors and changes from Germany and the world.
Borussia Dortmund’s young hopeful Almugera Kabar is apparently the focus of AC Milan. Transfer journalist Gianluca Di Marzio reports that the Italians want to sign the 18-year-old left-back.
The “Rossoneri” are hoping for a transfer in January, but should also be prepared to wait until the summer. Kabar still has a contract with BVB until 2026, but has so far only been able to prove himself as a joker.
Milan sees Kabar as the potential successor to Théo Hernández. The U19 international could gain valuable experience before taking over the position of French star in the long term.
Issa Kaboré coming to Bremen? According to well-informed transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the right-back is set to move from Manchester City to Werder. Accordingly, the defender will be on loan for the rest of the season.
The Bundesliga club was already interested in the 23-year-old in the summer. At that time, however, Kaboré chose Benfica Lisbon. However, the loan to the Portuguese club was canceled, so the defender could soon play for Werder. He still has a contract with Manchester City until 2027.
Winger Nestory Irankunda is leaving FC Bayern for six months. The 18-year-old, who has only played in the Munich regional league team, is joining the Grasshopper Club Zurich. Irankunda will play for the Swiss until summer 2025.
The Australian international has been under contract with FC Bayern since summer 2024 and came to the German record champions from Adelaide United. He was certainly impressive in the club’s second team, appearing in 15 league games and contributing four goals and four assists.
Jochen Sauer, director of campus and youth development at FC Bayern, said of the loan: “Nestory integrated very well after his move from Australia to Europe and repeatedly showed his great talent to our amateurs.” They are convinced that he will take the next steps in sports in Switzerland. “We will continue to support him very closely on his journey,” said Sauer.
The ailing Bundesliga club 1. FC Heidenheim is strengthening itself once again for the relegation battle. Second division top scorer Budu Zividadze (30) is moving from Karlsruher SC to Ostalb.
The Georgian international receives 16th place in the Bundesliga. a long-term contract until 2029. The transfer fee for the 30-year-old, whose contract with KSC would have expired in the summer, is said to be around 1.5 million euros. In addition, according to Sky and Bild, Frans Krätzig is about to go on loan from FC Bayern to Heidenheim.
FC St. Pauli remains active on the transfer market and has already landed its third newcomer in 2025. After the loans from James Sands (New York City FC) and Noah Weißhaupt (SC Freiburg), Abdoulie Ceesay is now also moving to the Millerntor. The 20-year-old striker comes from Estonian first division club Paide Linnameeskond.