Transfer ticker
Bundesliga star would like to change
Updated on June 17th, 2025 – 4:17 p.m.Reading time: 24 min.
The Bundesliga season is over, the plans for the coming season are in full swing at the clubs. 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 was open from June 1st to June 10th. The regular transfer window then extends from July 1st to September 1st.
According to a media report, Xavi Simons wants to leave RB Leipzig in the upcoming transfer period. According to the British portal “The Athletic”, the 22 -year -old offensive player informed the Bundesliga club his change of change. Leipzig did not respond to an inquiry.
Simons came to Saint-Germain to Saxony in the summer of 2023 on loan from Paris Saint-Germain and was firmly hired in January for 50 million. Despite ten goals and nine templates as the second best scorer, the Dutch international could not avoid missing the international starting places. According to the media, Leipzig does not seem to be averse to the wish of his player. However, the Saxons present a transfer fee of at least 70 million euros, since the contract with Simons is still valid until the end of June 2027.
Florian Wirtz’s cancellation (to Liverpool FC) is still in pain. It is still planned. The latest object of desire and desired player became Nico Williams, who plays in Bilbao. However, this transfer also seems to have been done.
As reported, among other things, transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, a change from Williams to FC Barcelona is becoming more and more likely. Accordingly, the Catalans want to draw the exit clause from Williams’ contract – this is around 60 million euros. In the next few days, the talks with the player who has already signaled to want to switch to Barcelona are to be intensified.
The 21-year-old offensive player came to Bayern’s youth department at the age of twelve. Vidovic has had eight missions in the first team since his professional debut in 2022, but was also awarded three times: at Vitesse Arnheim, to his future club Dinamo Zagreb and most recently in the first half of the last Bundesliga season to FSV Mainz 05.
Vice champion Bayer Leverkusen has to prepare for the departure of midfield chief Granit Xhaka. According to the Gazzetta Dello Sport, the Swiss international is facing a move to AC Milan. This has confirmed his advisor to the newspaper. In order to press the price, the Italian first division club wants to integrate defenders Malick Thiaw into the transfer.
Xhaka’s contract in Leverkusen runs until 2028, Milan offers him more salary, according to the gazetta. Massimiliano Allegri, who recently took over the coaching position at AC, is planning Xhaka in midfield next to Luka Modrić. The commitment of the Croatian of Real Madrid is expected in the coming days.