Overview

• Borussia Dortmund drew 3:3 at St. Pauli after a late red card and penalty by 20-year-old Filippo Mane, with injuries leaving center-back options severely limited.
• Reports indicate Dortmund is close to signing Carney Chukwuemeka from Chelsea for about €25 million, with further defensive help such as a loan for Aaron Anselmino also discussed.
• Werder Bremen’s trimmed squad and injuries have triggered urgent calls for signings, as analyses label the current group not top-flight ready despite leadership urging calm.
• Mainz lost 1:0 to Köln on a 90th-minute Bülter header, while sporting chief Christian Heidel said Nelson Weiper’s contract will be extended after blocking an exit; new signing Benedict Hollerbach suffered a thigh injury.
• Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil arrived in Kyiv and said Germany will support Ukraine with €9 billion annually, as Robert Habeck announced he will relinquish his Bundestag seat effective 1 September.