Overview

• Werder Bremen released Ole Werner immediately after he announced he would not extend his contract beyond June 2026.
• Elversberg coach Horst Steffen has emerged as the frontrunner to replace Werner, with Marco Rose and Lukas Kwasniok also under consideration.
• Liverpool secured its 20th Premier League title and is already planning for next season’s challenge in Europe.
• German international Florian Wirtz is reported to be on the verge of a £150 million transfer from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool.
• Across the Bundesliga, clubs are active in the market, including Bayer Leverkusen’s interest in goalkeeper Mark Flekken and Eintracht Frankfurt bracing for a major squad overhaul.