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100 million transfer? Liverpool with interest in Frankfurt’s Ekitiké
Updated on May 28, 2025 – 2:31 p.m.Reading time: 14 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.
According to information from the Pay TV station “Sky”, FC Liverpool has entered the race for Frankfurt’s striker Hugo Ekitiké. Initial talks between the English champion and the management of the striker are said to have already taken place. An official offer should not have existed so far.
Frankfurt’s sports director Markus Krösche demands a transfer fee of at least 100 million euros for the Frenchman. In the summer of 2024, Ekitiké was firmly switched to the Hesse for 16.5 million euros from Paris Saint-Germain. Previously, the Frankfurters had loaned the French in February 2024.
Natalia Padilla Bidas will be bearing FC Bayern’s jersey again in the future. After two years at other clubs, the Polish international again joins the German Double winner-this was confirmed by the club on Tuesday. Read more about the transfer here.
At Borussia Dortmund, Gregor Kobel is one of the top performers – is courted by other clubs. Now the Swiss is said to have made his future decision. Read more about the topic here.
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.