Overview

• FC Bayern canceled its secret bid to loan Nick Woltemade after Jamal Musiala’s five-month absence and secured 17-year-old Roko Mijatovic with a contract extension to 2028
• Speculation has grown that Markus Krösche could succeed Max Eberl as Bayern’s sporting director after Thomas Müller’s farewell and mounting recruitment challenges
• Eintracht Frankfurt begins pre-season with its full complement of key players retained, marking unprecedented squad continuity under Markus Krösche
• Borussia Mönchengladbach still needs sales to balance its books but has yet to move significant assets, deepening its summer financial strain
• Borussia Dortmund faces another youth setback as Julien Duranville’s suspected shoulder injury is set to sideline the 19-year-old for the entire preseason