Overview

• Coach Niko Kovac publicly urged the need for a larger, higher-quality squad ahead of Dortmund’s congested season and Champions League return.
• Dortmund’s offers for Wolverhampton striker Fábio Silva have been rebuffed and the asking price has jumped to around €25 million.
• Other targets including Facundo Buonanotte, Carney Chukwuemeka and former BVB winger Jadon Sancho remain under consideration amid market resistance.
• Niklas Süle’s injury will sideline him for approximately two months, intensifying the search for defensive reinforcements.
• Hamburger SV has suffered five straight pre-season defeats and faces stalled moves for Paul Wanner and a pending loan decision on Luka Vuskovic, leaving key midfield and defensive slots unfilled.