Overview
- Frankfurt have completed the signing of 22-year-old striker Younes Ebnoutalib from SV Elversberg for about €8 million plus up to €2 million in bonuses on a contract to 2031, with a January registration confirmed.
- Reports in Bild say Frankfurt are close to sending Elye Wahi on loan to OGC Nice without a purchase option, with a €1–1.5 million fee and Nice covering his salary.
- Eintracht are pursuing Nottingham Forest’s Arnaud Kalimuendo, with talks reported over a potential winter loan that could include a purchase option.
- Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl says the club will slim the squad with limited winter moves, as separate reports link Real Madrid with an exploratory Schlotterbeck proposal involving two young players plus €30–35 million.
- HSV have contacted Borussia Dortmund about a permanent transfer for 19-year-old Almugera Kabar, according to Bild, while Bayern’s plans are tempered by Sport Bild’s timeline for Jamal Musiala’s cautious January reintegration.