Overview
- Borussia Dortmund has reportedly secured Jobe Bellingham’s verbal commitment and opened talks with AFC Sunderland over a fee package near €25 million plus bonuses.
- Florian Wirtz appears set to join Liverpool after opting against a move to Bayern Munich, seeking a new challenge in the Premier League.
- Germany’s Nations League squad integrates veteran goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen and grants VfB Stuttgart’s Nick Woltemade a probable debut while covering multiple midfield and forward absences.
- Bayern Munich could enter the Club World Cup without key centre-backs Kim Min-jae and Dayot Upamecano due to a foot ganglion and groin issues, leaving limited defensive cover.
- Captain Joshua Kimmich is set to earn his 100th cap in Wednesday’s Nations League semi-final against Portugal at the Final Four in Munich.