Overview

• Sébastien Haller’s permanent move to FC Utrecht is official, with reports saying Dortmund received no fee and paid an exit settlement of about €5 million.
• After a narrow 1–0 DFB-Pokal win at Rot-Weiss Essen, sporting director Sebastian Kehl said BVB expects to add players as injuries to Niklas Süle, Nico Schlotterbeck and Emre Can strain the back line and Yan Couto awaits assessment.
• Leverkusen is reported to have a verbal agreement to take Manchester City’s Claudio Echeverri on a one-year loan without a purchase option, a structure that left Dortmund out of contention.
• Reports in France and Germany say Bayer Leverkusen and Sevilla have agreed a €30 million deal for defender Loïc Badé, who would sign through 2030.
• VfB Stuttgart has declared Nick Woltemade not for sale this summer, a stance that has effectively halted Bayern’s pursuit, while Monaco rejected a €25 million bid for Eliesse Ben Seghir and is said to value him up to €40 million with both Leverkusen and Dortmund interested.