Overview
- SC Freiburg is closing in on a record €8 million transfer for Igor Matanovic from Eintracht Frankfurt, which would set a new club high for a centre-forward fee.
- Serhou Guirassy’s brace against Monterrey sent Borussia Dortmund into a quarterfinal clash with Real Madrid and secured a $52 million payout in the FIFA Club World Cup.
- Bayern Munich’s pursuit of VfB Stuttgart forward Nick Woltemade remains undecided until after the Club World Cup, according to club officials.
- Combined Champions League qualification and Club World Cup progress have already brought nearly €100 million into Dortmund’s coffers under Niko Kovac.
- Germany’s women’s national team is anxiously awaiting MRI results for captain Giulia Gwinn after she suffered a serious knee injury in their Euro 2025 opener.