It’s Deadline Day. The clubs still have until 6 p.m. to land new players. You can find the most important transfer news in the t-online live ticker.
The most important things at a glance
This year there was again a lot of movement in the German football clubs during the winter transfer phase. FC Bayern signed Sacha Boey and Eric Dier. Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt strengthened their attack and Leipzig gave up national striker Timo Werner.
Now “Deadline Day” is upon us. It is the last day this winter on which clubs can sign new players or thin out their own squad. The German clubs have until 6 p.m. to do this. In Italy the window closes at 8 p.m., in France at 11 p.m. and in Spain and England even at midnight.
Mega transfer before completion – PSG striker to Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt apparently gets their dream striker after all. As reported by “RMC Sport” from France and the Italian transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, among others, Hugo Ekitiké is moving from PSG to the Main. The 21-year-old striker is set to move to Eintracht on a loan with an obligation to buy.
The purchase obligation in question is around 30 million euros, it is said. According to Sky, it should not be an obligation to buy, but rather a purchase option.
In addition, Paris is to be involved in a resale. Ekitiké has been part of PSG since 2022 and came to the capital from Stade Reims as a talented striker. But he didn’t make the breakthrough; in the current season he was only on the pitch for eight minutes. According to media reports, Ekitiké is giving up a salary of several million euros for his move to Frankfurt.
Hoffenheim lends midfielder Samasseko
Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim is giving midfielder Diadie Samassekou on loan to Spanish first division club FC Cadiz until the end of the season. The Kraichgauer announced this on Thursday.
The 28-year-old’s contract with TSG runs until the summer of 2025; he only made a short appearance this season. The Malian international moved from RB Salzburg to Hoffenheim in the summer of 2019
Rumors about Stuttgart star: England club came knocking
VfB Stuttgart has decided against the departure of Silas Katompa Mvumpa. According to Sky, Premier League club Fulham have put out feelers to Katompa Mvumpa. The Londoners wanted to loan the Congolese for six months. However, all parties agreed to reject the transfer.
The attacker has been under contract in Stuttgart since 2019 and scored 26 goals in 109 Bundesliga games.
Premier League team bags millions in transfer
Premier League club Aston Villa have signed Morgan Rogers from second division club Middlesbrough FC. The 21-year-old collected 16 scorer points across all competitions this season (seven goals, nine assists).
The transfer costs Villa a lot of money. The British “BBC” reports that the surprise team in the Premier League has to put 9.4 million euros on the table for Rogers. The sum should be able to grow to 18.7 million euros through any bonus payments.
Schalke fixes the transfer
Karel Geraerts gets his wish: The Schalke coach has a new full-back who can also play in a three-man/five-man chain. Frenchman Brandon Soppy is on loan from Bergamo. The club has now officially announced this.
“With Brandon we were able to sign a very dynamic player who should help us immediately with his energy and footballing qualities. In the current situation, short-term stabilization is of great importance, Brandon should do his part,” said sports director Marc Wilmots.