Overview

• Borussia Dortmund secured Jobe Bellingham from AFC Sunderland for €30.5 million plus up to €5 million in bonuses on a five-year deal with a 15 percent sell-on clause.
• Leroy Sané has declined Bayern Munich’s renewal offer and is set to join Galatasaray Istanbul on a three-year contract worth an estimated €10–12 million per season.
• Manchester City completed a €35 million transfer for Olympique Lyon winger Ryan Cherki on a five-year contract, ending Dortmund’s pursuit of the 21-year-old.
• Bayer Leverkusen bolstered its defence by signing 17-year-old Champions League winner Axel Tape from Paris Saint-Germain ahead of the new season.
• Eintracht Frankfurt is poised to extend defender Robin Koch’s contract until 2030, while Borussia Mönchengladbach forward Alassane Plea is in advanced talks over a summer move to Turkey.