Overview
- Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen have agreed terms for Florian Wirtz’s move, with the midfielder scheduled for a Friday medical ahead of what could be a record €150 million transfer package.
- Bayern Munich has finalized the permanent sale of Mathys Tel to Tottenham Hotspur for an initial €35 million plus up to €5 million in performance bonuses.
- Bayern’s next Club World Cup match sees them face Boca Juniors in Miami after the Argentine side drew 2-2 with Benfica and will be without Nicolás Figal and Ander Herrera due to suspension.
- Borussia Dortmund opened their Club World Cup campaign against Fluminense, confronting midday kickoffs, time-zone shifts and humid conditions under coach Niko Kovac.
- Dortmund have also unveiled an August 10 season-opening doubleheader against Juventus Turin—featuring both men’s and women’s teams—and plan to honour retiring defender Mats Hummels.