Football News, Notes & Injuries

Backhaus has signed a contract extension with Werder Bremen for upcoming seasons, the club announced. "We are very happy that Mio sees his future at Werder, has committed to us for the long term, and is convinced of our path. Mio is a great goalkeeping talent, whom we definitely believe will make the jump to the Bundesliga. We are very satisfied with Mio's performances, but also with the general quality of our goalkeeping team, and we are planning for the new season with the current constellation," said Peter Niemeyer.

Bos has signed a contract with Mainz until 2029, joining from Melbourne Victory FC, his new club announced. "Kasey Bos is a very strong left winger who, with his defensive and offensive strengths as well as his dynamic and courageous style of play, fits the profile we are looking for very well. He has already proven his talent in the A-League. We believe that with his potential, he can also succeed in the Bundesliga and continue to develop alongside a seasoned professional like Phillipp Mwene," said Sporting Director Niko Bungert.

Avdullahu completed a transfer to Hoffenheim from Basel, the club announced.

Torunarigha has signed as a free agent with Hamburg, joining from KAA Gent, his new club announced. "Jordan has become an absolute fixture and key player in Gent. We have consistently observed his sporting and personal development abroad and are delighted that he now wants to continue his development with HSV," said Sporting Director Claus Costa.

Cozza made 27 Ligue 1 appearances for Nantes during the 2024-25 season, scoring one goal and helping secure three clean sheets.

Tape has joined Leverkusen as a free agent after departing PSG, his new club announced. "Axel is a versatile defensive player, a good footballer with pace, athleticism, and a strong game intelligence. We see great potential in Axel, and signing him on a free transfer is an important component of our future-oriented squad planning," Bayer 04 Sporting Director Simon Rolfes said.

Koch has extended his contract with Eintracht Frankfurt.

Bellingham has completed a transfer to Dortmund from Sunderland, according to his former club.

Robatsch has joined St. Pauli on a permanent move from Klagenfurt, his new club announced. "Jannik brings a very exciting profile and experience at a good level. Therefore, we trust him to immediately enter the competition for playing time, but given his young age, we also want to give him the necessary time to get used to our style of play and the pace of the Bundesliga," Sporting Director Andreas Bornemann said.

Bitshiabu has signed a contract extension with Leipzig until 2029, the club announced. "We are delighted about the early contract extension with Chad, one of the Bundesliga's most talented defenders. Chad has undergone tremendous development, making significant progress in all areas, and has fully earned the extension. Chad combines all the attributes a modern defender needs. He impresses with his physique and high top speed, while also combining technique with decisive tackling. With his strong left foot, he has excellent build-up play. He has far from reached his full potential and will take his game to the next level with us in the coming years," said Marcel Schafer, Managing Director Sports.

Kral is going back to his parent club Union Berlin after ending his loan spell with Espanyol, the club announced. During the 2024-25 season, he featured in 37 games, providing one assist and helping the club secure four clean sheets.

Ansah has signed a contract with Union Berlin, joining from SC Paderborn, his new club announced. "With Ilyas, we're getting a young but already highly developed attacking player who consistently performed well last season. He brings pace, physicality, and goal threat-qualities we need in our game. We're convinced he can take the next step with us and are delighted to welcome him to Union," said Horst Heldt, Managing Director of Men's Professional Football at 1. FC Union Berlin.

Assignon has signed a contract until 2029 with Stuttgart, joining from Rennes on a permanent move, his new club announced. "With his footballing skills and dynamism Lorenz fits our playing philosophy very well. He has demonstrated his qualities in Ligue 1 and the Premier League over the past few years and gained valuable experience. Lorenz has already reached a very high level in his game and at the same time we are convinced that he will take further steps in his development with us. We look forward to our time together and warmly welcome Lorenz to VfB," Stuttgart sporting director Christian Gentner said.

Fernandes made 31 starts and kept eight clean sheets in the 2. Bundesliga.

Elfadli made 31 appearances (30 starts), scoring and assisting three times in the 2. Bundesliga.