Overview
- Borussia Dortmund confirmed the signing of Dutch midfielder Joey Veerman on a contract through summer 2031 with media reports saying the club triggered an exit clause at PSV and will pay about €22 million.
- Werder Bremen completed two incoming loans — Niclas Füllkrug on a one-year deal from West Ham and Eren Dinkci on loan from SC Freiburg — while the club is reported to be close to selling U21 defender Karim Coulibaly to Racing Strasbourg for about €20 million plus up to €5 million in bonuses pending a medical.
- Several other transfers were officially announced: Michy Batshuayi left Eintracht Frankfurt for Abha Club in Saudi Arabia, Nathan Ngoumou moved from Borussia Mönchengladbach to OGC Nice, Marten Winkler signed a four-year deal with Anderlecht, and Union Berlin added Swiss midfielder Michel Aebischer from Pisa.
- SC Paderborn reported the capture of Gabriel Vidovic from Dinamo Zagreb with media citing a fee near €3 million, illustrating how smaller Bundesliga clubs are spending to strengthen promotion squads.
- Clubs are combining long-term contracts, one-year loans and high-fee sales or exit-clause activations to meet immediate sporting needs, balance budgets and finalize squad plans before the transfer window closes on September 1.