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Bundesliga promoters get goal scorer Ache
Updated on May 28, 2025 – 7:20 a.m.Reading time: 13 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.
The 1. FC Köln has strengthened with Ragnar Ache after returning to the Bundesliga. The striker changes from 1. FC Kaiserslautern to the Rhine and signed a contract until summer 2029. According to information from the “kicker”, Cologne activated an exit clause in Aches contract.
The 26-year-old was very accurate in the past two seasons in Lautern. In his first season on the Betzenberg, Ache scored 16 goals, in the season that has just passed, he even scored 18 times.
“For our squad planning, the occupation of this position was a central goal,” said FC sports director Thomas Kessler. “He is not only a really good striker, but also a guy who will quickly integrate into our team and improve our offensive with its quality in the top.”
FC Bayern Munich ended Adam Aznou’s loan prematurely due to the club World Cup. The 18 -year -old Moroccan was awarded to the Spanish first division club Real Valladolid in the second half of the season. From June 1st, the outdoor car player is back to the Bayern squad. He is said to be there at the club World Cup in the USA from June 14 to July 13, as the German record champions announced.
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 international ends his work in the club’s youth 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.