Overview

• MOPO reports St. Pauli has an agreement to land Martijn Kaars from 1. FC Magdeburg, with an official announcement still pending.
• The fee is reported to exceed €3 million and could challenge the club’s €3.5 million record for Joel Chima Fujita, while transfermarkt lists Kaars at around €4 million.
• Kaars, 26, delivered 19 goals and six assists in 2024/25 and is cited for league-leading sprint and high‑intensity running metrics.
• He remains under contract in Magdeburg through 2027, and St. Pauli is said to have seen off interest from Union Berlin, Heidenheim, Werder Bremen and Borussia Mönchengladbach.
• Adding a centre-forward would address depth concerns up front after injuries to Abdoulie Ceesay and Ricky-Jade Jones late in the window.