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Bundesliga Clubs Confirm New Coaches as Wirtz’s Record Transfer Nears

Clubs are finalizing high-stakes deals, sealing coaching appointments, shoring up squads, navigating ripple effects of Wirtz’s reported blockbuster move

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Joachim Löw lobt Florian Wirtz
Mit der 10 auf der Hose: Florian Wirtz
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Overview

  • Florian Wirtz is poised to join Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen for a reported 150 million euros fee, prompting Bayern Munich to overhaul its summer transfer plans.
  • Bayer Leverkusen has signed Dutch goalkeeper Mark Flekken on a contract through 2028, positioning him as the club’s new first-choice keeper.
  • 1. FC Köln has agreed terms with SC Paderborn’s Lukas Kwasniok to become its next head coach, pending payment of a compensation fee.
  • FC Schalke 04 has appointed Miron Muslic as head coach and is raising funds through player sales, including the transfer of Derry John Murkin to Utrecht.
  • RB Leipzig has entered talks with Danish coach Jacob Neestrup to fill its managerial vacancy, underlining a wave of coaching changes in the Bundesliga.