The winter transfer period in the Bundesliga started on New Year’s Day. There is a lot of speculation, the rumor mill is bubbling – these are the hottest transfer topics.
Clubs can officially sign new players until January 31, when the transfer window in Germany ends at 6 p.m. Then no more contractless players can be brought. Departures to countries whose transfer period is longer than the end of January are still possible. These include Switzerland, the USA and Austria.
Mönchengladbach and Dortmund in focus
In the Bundesliga, big things could happen, especially at Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach. For example Jude Bellingham. The young BVB star is hotly courted. The Englishman is only 19 years old, but his understanding of the game and his presence on the pitch are already enormous. In Dortmund he still has a contract until 2025, but all of Europe is watching. He also demonstrated his skills on the big World Cup stage. The top English clubs Liverpool and Manchester City are particularly interested – but Real Madrid is also considered a candidate. A winter change seems unlikely, because a huge fee is still possible next summer.
The situation for BVB at Shootingstar is much more delicate Youssoufa Moukoko. The 18-year-old’s contract expires in the summer. Negotiations for an extension are currently underway, but once again it depends on the money. His World Cup nomination may have pushed the price up. If Moukoko, who was directly involved in twelve goals for BVB this season, decides to join another club, Dortmund can only earn money with him in the winter.
Selling out at the “foals”?
That’s how it is with Borussia Mönchengladbach Yan Summers. At the start of training after Christmas, the Swiss national player was still there, he completed a special goalkeeper training on a neighboring pitch. But Sommer’s days with the “foals” could soon be numbered. Most recently, he was repeatedly traded as a replacement for the injured Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer. However, he has already announced that he wants to return next season. It remains to be seen whether Sommer will do a part-time job and then sit on the bench. The Bayern goalkeeper who was loaned to AS Monaco is also under discussion Alexander Nuebel.
About Sommer’s teammates Marcus Thuram there are discussions in every transfer window. The rumors about the French national player just don’t stop – because his contract expires in the summer. The Italian runners-up Inter Milan are said to be very interested in the 25-year-old. His appearances at the World Cup will have increased that again.
And the Gladbachers have a third construction site. Ramy Bensebaini should be at the top of the list in Dortmund. Will he maybe leave Borussia in winter? The 26-year-old’s contract also ends in the summer, and he could fill the vacant left-back position at BVB. He has been proving his qualities in Gladbach for more than three years. If the Algerian changes in winter, it is with the Gladbachers Robin Gosens from Inter Milan as a replacement in discussion.
Amrabat, Fernandez and Mac Allister in the spotlight
Spectacular changes are also looming internationally after the World Cup. The Moroccan international is particularly in the spotlight Sofian Amrabat from AC Fiorentina. The six was the great discovery, led his home country to the semi-finals, top European clubs pricked up their ears. Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool FC should be very hot, but Tottenham Hotspur should also deal with a transfer of the 26-year-old.
Enzo Fernández from Benfica Lisbon became world champion with Argentina and best young player of the World Cup. There is no question that the big clubs like Real Madrid, Chelsea and Liverpool are now also interested in the midfielder. Benfica don’t want to lose him but would be willing to talk if the fee were over €120m.
And another world champion is now the focus of several top European clubs: Alexis MacAllister from Brighton & Hove Albion: Juventus Turin is said to be in the lead, but in addition to the usual suspects from England, Borussia Dortmund is said to be interested.