Overview
- Borussia Dortmund said Nico Schlotterbeck resumed on‑field ball work this week and coach Niko Kovač said the centre‑back could join full team training and be selectable in one to two weeks, though he is suspended for Dortmund’s next Champions League game.
- Jürgen Klopp has been visiting clubs around Germany to meet players and staff, and those meetings are already feeding into his early national‑team thinking ahead of his first squad picks.
- Eintracht Frankfurt’s supervisory board met and announced no immediate changes to the executive team, leaving sport director Markus Krösche in post while his position remains fragile after a contested transfer period.
- Clubs are juggling fresh setbacks and late transfers that affect short‑term lineups: Borussia Mönchengladbach confirmed new signing Enzo Leopold tore his cruciate ligament and is out long‑term, while 1. FC Köln did not travel with Said El Mala and Thijs Dallinga because of illness.
- VfL Bochum completed late transfer business by signing Charlie Patino and Sean Klaiber to steady the squad, a pattern seen across the league as teams close the window and prepare for a congested autumn of league, cup, European and international matches.