The German professional clubs have until Thursday at 6 p.m. to strike again on the transfer market. BVB and FC Bayern are among the clubs that may still give up players at the last second. Clubs such as FC Schalke 04, VfB Stuttgart or Eintracht Frankfurt are still potential buyers.
In the last few days before the end of the transfer phase, the player market is traditionally particularly in turmoil.
Which clubs strike again, which give up a player at the last minute? What effects does the market in England, Spain and Italy have on the Bundesliga teams? And which mega transfers are still going on?
sport.de accompanies what is happening on the transfer market live and in detail in the ticker every day until the end of the transfer window:
+++ August 29th, 9:52 p.m .: ManUnited before 100 million euro transfer +++
English club Manchester United are close to signing Ajax forward Antony. The price according to the English media: Up to 100 million euros! The Brazilian will sign a five-year contract with an option for a further year, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
The Red Devils also want to add Newcastle United goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka to their squad, according to Romano. The goalkeeper should complete his medical check on Tuesday, it is said.
+++ August 29th, 9:24 p.m.: FC Schalke 04 announces the transfer of Thiaw +++
Malick Thiaw is leaving FC Schalke 04, the district club announced late Monday evening. The German U21 international is moving to Italian champions AC Milan. S04 agreed “due to the economically strong offer”, the promoted company did not name the exact transfer fee. Background information and comments on the transfer can be found here.
+++ August 29th, 9:18 p.m.: Götze moves to the 3rd division +++
Bundesliga club FC Augsburg lends defensive specialist Felix Götze back to the 3rd division. Like the Table-14. announced on Monday that Mario Götze’s brother will switch to third division promoted Rot-Weiss Essen for a season. Should RWE manage to stay up in the league, an agreed purchase obligation applies. More about this here.
+++ August 29th, 9:00 p.m.: Wolfsburg lent Bialek +++
VfL Wolfsburg is loaning the Polish striker Bartosz Bialek to the Dutch first division side Vitesse Arnhem for a year. The club announced this on Monday evening, confirming a report by the “Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung”. Bialek switched from Zaglebie Lubin to VfL in 2020 and has played 36 competitive games for Lower Saxony so far.
+++ August 29th, 8:05 p.m .: Lucien Favre attracts Gladbach star +++
The former Gladbach coach Lucien Favre is aiming for a top performer in the Bundesliga, reports “L’Équipe”. Accordingly, the coach of OGC Nice would like defender Nico Elvedi to be signed. The Swiss is under contract with Borussia until 2024.
+++ August 29, 7:56 p.m .: Björkan leaves Hertha BSC +++
Norway international Fredrik Björkan is leaving Hertha BSC. As the Berliners announced on Monday, the 24-year-old defender will be loaned out to top Dutch club Feyenoord Rotterdam for a year. More about this here.
+++ August 29th, 6:48 p.m.: Frankfurt allegedly wants defender Badé +++
Will Eintracht Frankfurt hit back again on the transfer market? According to “Fußballtransfers”, Loic Badé from Stade Rennes has come into the focus of the Hessians.
The central defender is particularly interesting for the SBU because Evan Ndicka’s whereabouts do not seem certain. However, since there is also said to be interest in Badé from the Premier League, the price could still be pushed up. How much Frankfurt would have to put on the table is not known.
+++ August 29th, 6:43 p.m.: Leverkusen talent goes to Real Madrid +++
Bayer Leverkusen lends Spain U19 international Iker Bravo to Champions League winners Real Madrid. As the Werkself announced on Monday, the center forward is moving to the Spanish record champions for a year with immediate effect. There he was first registered with third division club Real Madrid Castilla, the B team coached by Raul.
+++ August 29, 1:39 a.m .: Schalke finds Thiaw successor +++
FC Schalke 04 is repositioning itself on the defensive. With Malick Thiaw reportedly on the verge of a move to AC Milan, S04 are in dire need of a new centre-back. According to “Bild”, the new man will come to Gelsenkirchen on Tuesday. More about this here.
+++ August 29th, 4:47 p.m .: Barca star caught at the airport +++
Frenkie de Jong’s future has been the subject of speculation for weeks. The midfield star should leave FC Barcelona if the club bosses have their way. So far, the Dutchman had always refused. On Monday, de Jong was caught at Barcelona airport. Destination of his journey: London. Is there a move to the Premier League?
+++ August 29, 4:04 p.m .: Bayer before signing Hudson-Odoi +++
Winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has been close to moving to Bayern Munich several times in recent years. Above all, sports director Hasan Salihamidzic is considered a great admirer of the 21-year-old. But now a transfer to Bayer Leverkusen is in the offing.
According to “Sky”, the attacker will complete the medical check on Monday and be loaned out until the end of the season.
+++ August 29, 3:21 p.m .: VfB Stuttgart gives up Sasa Kalajdzic +++
The departure of striker Sasa Kalajdzic from VfB Stuttgart is perfect. This is reported by the British broadcaster “Sky Sports”. In return for a transfer fee of 18 million euros plus bonus payments, Kalajdzic will switch to the English first division club Wolverhampton Wanderers. The medical check is scheduled to take place on Tuesday.
+++ August 29, 3:13 p.m .: RB striker succeeds Isak +++
RB Leipzig has once again lent its striker Alexander Sörloth to the Spanish first division club Real Sociedad. There he inherits the former BVB professional Alexander Isak. As the DFB Cup winner confirmed in a brief statement on Monday, the Norwegian international is moving back to the club for which he scored four goals in 33 league games last season. More about this here.
+++ 29.08., 2:52 p.m .: Ex-Bayern flirt before moving to Leverkusen +++
Bayer Leverkusen will soon have an offensive player who has been traded again and again at Bayern. More about this here!
+++ August 29th, 2:23 p.m.: The next Frankfurt star remains +++
With Kevin Trapp and Daichi Kamada, Eintracht Frankfurt will retain two top performers despite the interest of other clubs. Now Djibril Sow has also committed to the SGE.
I’ve never made a secret of the fact that the Premier League is my desire and goal. It was also hugely lucrative for Eintracht Frankfurt. But my gut feeling decided that I should stay here,” said the 25-year-old to “picture“.
Previously, Nottingham Forest had put out feelers to Sow. The transfer fee was around 20 million euros.
+++ August 29, 1:57 p.m .: BVB still on Dest? +++
After Sergino Dest from FC Barcelona was recently a topic at BVB within a swap deal with Dortmund defender Thomas Meunier, there are now rumors from the “Futbol Total” portal after the denial about a Meunier departure that a Bundesliga club is a little less than ten million euros for Dest, who is considered a candidate for sale at Barca. Whether this is Borussia is open, because the club is not named more precisely. The reaction of those responsible for Barcelona is just as open.
+++ August 29th, 1:35 p.m.: Hertha flop to CL opponents of BVB? +++
Hertha BSC may have found a buyer for Krzysztof Piatek, who flopped millions. Somewhat surprisingly, the 27-year-old Polish attacker could be drawn to a BVB Champions League opponent. More info here!
+++ August 29, 1:24 p.m.: Sabitzer comments on rumors +++
Just a few weeks ago, Marcel Sabitzer was considered a possible hot potato on the transfer market, but the candidate for sale has become a regular player. Now the midfielder has revealed how he felt about a possible change: More on that here!
+++ August 29, 12:11 p.m .: Ukraine striker as Kalajdzic’s successor? +++
Sasa Kalajdzic is set to move to Wolverhampton Wanderers. VfB Stuttgart are already targeting potential successors for the striker.
As “RMC” journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports on Twitter, the Bundesliga club has kept an eye on SL Benfica’s Roman Yaremchuk. In addition to Yaremchuk, the “kicker” recently also named Mergim Berisha from Fenerbahce as a possible heir to Kalajdzic. More about this here.
+++ August 29, 11:56 a.m .: No Laimer deal for FC Bayern +++
According to “Liverpool Echo”, FC Bayern’s interest in a transfer from Leipzig’s Konrad Laimer is no longer as hot as it used to be. Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool FC are said to have pricked up their ears. According to the report, the Saxons would let the Austrian go for a fee of around 30 million euros in the next few days.
+++ 29.08., 11:27 a.m .: BVB targets Celtic jewel +++
Matt O’Riley is one of the shooting stars at the Scottish champions Celtic. The 21-year-old is already a fixture in central midfield. According to “ESPN”, his strong performances have brought BVB onto the scene alongside the Premier League giants Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United.
+++ August 29, 9:37 a.m .: Manchester smashes a transfer record +++
Aurélien Tchouameni’s move from AS Monaco to Real Madrid is the most expensive deal of the summer so far at €80m. According to “Sky”, the transfer of Ajax winger Antony will assume even greater proportions: According to this, Manchester United will put around 100 million euros including bonuses on the table.
+++ August 29th, 7:52 a.m .: Kamada before saying goodbye to Eintracht Frankfurt +++
The Japanese Daichi Kamada from Eintracht Frankfurt is very popular with SL Benfica, reports “Record” from Portugal. Accordingly, the negotiations are already in full swing. Since Kamada’s contract only lasts until the end of the season, the SBU has the last chance of an adequate transfer fee with a summer transfer.
+++ August 28th, 6:59 p.m.: Gladbach reacts to Weigl rumors +++
Will former Dortmund player Julian Weigl move to Gladbach? Rumors about Borussia’s interest have been circulating for weeks. Mönchengladbach’s sports director Roland Virkus now reacted to “Sky”: “Julian Weigl is a good player. However, we have several players in focus. We’ll see what happens in the next few days.” The midfielder is tied to Benfica until 2024.
+++ 28.08., 2:13 p.m .: Gladbach and Hertha go away empty-handed at FC Bayern jewel +++
In courting top talent Gabriel Vidovic from FC Bayern, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hertha BSC have apparently lost out. Contrary to a recent “kicker” report, FC Bayern decided against an internal Bundesliga loan. Instead, according to “Bild”, the 18-year-old offensive jewel is about to move to the Dutch first division club Vitesse Arnhem.
+++ 28.08., 11:41 a.m .: Bayer Leverkusen is digging on Real legend +++
After 15 years, Marcelo’s contract at Real Madrid was not renewed ahead of the season. Since then, the Brazilian left-back has been without a club – and is therefore available on a free transfer. According to “fussballtransfers.com”, Bayer Leverkusen have now contacted the 34-year-old and even made him an offer.
+++ August 28th, 9:32 a.m .: Eintracht Frankfurt asked about Bayern professional +++
Although Josip Stanisic is not a regular player at Bayern Munich, the Munich team will not let the right-back go. According to “Bild”, Eintracht Frankfurt asked the record champions about the 22-year-old. But Bavaria is said to have given the SBU a rejection. The Hessians probably want to borrow a right-back.
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