Overview
- Borussia Dortmund has lowered Jamie Gittens's price to €50 million and is in talks with Chelsea for a potential swap involving Carney Chukwuemeka.
- Chelsea is intensifying negotiations to sign Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, with a transfer fee of at least €60 million expected.
- Dortmund is scouting Sunderland's Jobe Bellingham and Genk striker Tolu Arokodare as part of their squad overhaul plans.
- Bayern Munich remains focused on acquiring Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen and plans to fund the transfer through merchandising and Club World Cup revenues.
- Bayern has confirmed intentions to sign a new central defender, potentially replacing Dayot Upamecano or Min-Jae Kim in their defensive lineup.