While others are busy in the transfer market, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are already playing high-stakes football, representing the Bundesliga in the Club World Cup. Both teams advanced to the quarter-finals, with Bayern Munich facing PSG and Borussia Dortmund taking on Real Madrid.
But, make no mistake about it, even if they’re busy in the United States, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund remain active in the transfer market, as both teams aim to improve their squads, looking to boost their Bundesliga 2025 odds ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.
Meanwhile, Eintracht Frankfurt raised eyebrows by poaching their rivals, as they recently acquired one of the top young prospects in the German top-flight today. Die Adler needed to do it because they’re back in the Champions League next term.
The football doesn’t stop in Germany, and SBOTOP has you covered with the latest Bundesliga 2025 news.
Bayern Munich prepare for PSG rematch
Bayern Munich and PSG will meet in a Champions League final rematch later for a semi-finals berth in the Club World Cup. The winner of this tie will meet the winner between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid. Bayern Munich have won seven of their last nine meetings with the Ligue 1 giants (L2), including a four-game winning streak where the former scored five goals and conceded none on the other end on aggregate.
Vincent Kompany’s men might find it difficult to extend their undefeated run against PSG since they’ll miss several players ahead of the blockbuster clash. Defenders Alphonso Davies, Hiroki Ito, and Kim Min-Jae are unlikely to feature later. Leroy Sane has officially left the team to join Galatasaray, and Kingsley Coman is a game-time decision after sustaining a leg injury during their 4-2 Round of 16 victory against Flamengo earlier this week. PSG will have Ousmane Dembele back after he came on as a second-half substitute during their 4-0 rout of Inter Miami, and the Parisiens have a more complete squad compared to Bayern Munich.
As far as their transfer business is concerned, following their acquisition of Jonathan Tah, Bayern Munich have been eyeing Nick Woltemade for quite some time now, since Sane has left and Thomas Muller is about to leave. However, the negotiations between Die Bayern and VfB Stuttgart have been put on hold.
No brotherly reunion for Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid
The Club World Cup quarter-finals contest between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid is not only a rematch of the 2023-24 Champions League final, but it is also jokingly dubbed the “Bellingham Derby” since brothers Jobe and Jude are on opposite sides.
However, unfortunately for Borussia Dortmund fans, Jobe Bellingham is absent for this clash since he must serve his suspension due to an accumulation of yellow cards. The younger Bellingham, having already booked against Ulsan Hyundai during the group stage, picked up his second yellow in BVB’s 2-1 Round of 16 win over Monterrey. Marcel Sabitzer or Julian Brandt will likely replace the 19-year-old midfielder against Los Blancos.
Serhou Guirassy is the man in form for Borussia Dortmund, as he leads the Yellow Wall with three goals in the Club World Cup. He scored a brace last Wednesday, which was enough to eliminate Monterrey. Karim Adeyemi will likely rejoin him in the final third, with Julian Ryerson and Daniel Svensson providing overlapping runs on the wings.
After selling Jamie Gittens to Chelsea for £55 million, Borussia Dortmund have been looking for his replacement to serve as Guirassy’s backup. Niko Kovac’s side is reportedly interested in RB Salzburg’s Adam Daghim and Wolves’ Fabio Silva. Moreover, the Yellow Wall are also exploring the idea of extending Carney Chukwuemeka’s loan from Chelsea.
Eintracht Frankfurt pull off massive coup
Eintracht Frankfurt qualified for the Champions League after finishing third in the Bundesliga table this year. They boasted the league’s fourth-best offence with 68 goals. With Marmoush sold to Manchester City, Die Adler leaned heavily on Hugo Ekitike to pick up the scoring load, and he didn’t disappoint. The 23-year-old Frenchman tied Marmoush’s 15-goal total.
Ekitike’s production is not enough to stay afloat in the Bundesliga and Champions League next season, and Eintracht Frankfurt’s front office is aware of this, so they went out and acquired Jonathan Burkardt from Mainz in a stunning move. Burkardt finished above Ekitike in the Golden Boot race with 18 league goals, and he was a huge reason Mainz qualified for the Europa Conference League. Like Ekitike, Burkardt has yet to reach 25 years old, so Die Adler have a promising attacking duo in the making.
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