Overview
- 1. FC Heidenheim chief Holger Sanwald champions a low-spend summer, integrating three academy talents and relying on only two loan signings to reinforce the squad
- Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke cautions against repeat of last season’s hasty deals and indicates the existing roster will carry the team into the August 23 opener
- Bayern Munich sport director Max Eberl declares the 2025/26 squad complete, formally ending pursuit of Nick Woltemade and shifting focus to internal contract matters
- Bayer Leverkusen has secured Leipzig keeper Janis Blaswich and is finalizing talks for defender Loïc Badé and winger Ernest Poku while managing injuries to key players Malik Tillman, Exequiel Palacios and Jonas Hofmann
- Schalke 04 coach Miron Muslic confronts Nikola Katić’s indefinite absence by trialing Hasan Kurucay and young defender Mertcan Ayhan to shore up a makeshift back line