The transfer centre · Bundesliga · summer window 2026
Every listed deal, club by club.
Bayern Munich · manager: Vincent Kompany (No change — contract to 2029; last season set the Bundesliga record for goals scored in a campaign (122) and won the domestic double)
Bayern Munich
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Borussia Dortmund · manager: Niko Kovač (No change — led BVB to 2nd place in 2025/26 with the league's best defence)
Borussia Dortmund
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RB Leipzig · manager: Martín Demichelis (New — replaced Ole Werner despite Leipzig finishing 3rd)
RB Leipzig
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Bayer Leverkusen · manager: Carles Martínez (New — Leverkusen's third head coach in a year, after Erik ten Hag and Kasper Hjulmand; arrives from Toulouse)
Bayer Leverkusen
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VfB Stuttgart · manager: Sebastian Hoeneß (No change — has taken Stuttgart to two DFB Cup finals and two Champions League qualifications)
VfB Stuttgart
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Eintracht Frankfurt · manager: Adi Hütter (New — returning for a second spell, replacing Albert Riera)
Eintracht Frankfurt
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TSG Hoffenheim · manager: Christian Ilzer (No change — signed a new long-term contract in May after a 5th-place finish and Europa League qualification)
TSG Hoffenheim
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SC Freiburg · manager: Julian Schuster (No change — led Freiburg to their first-ever European final, the Europa League, losing to Aston Villa)
SC Freiburg
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FC Augsburg · manager: Manuel Baum (No change — earned a further two-year contract after almost qualifying for Europe)
FC Augsburg
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Mainz 05 · manager: Urs Fischer (No change — took Mainz from relegation trouble to mid-table safety and a Conference League quarter-final in his first half-season)
Mainz 05
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Union Berlin · manager: Mauro Lustrinelli (New — arrives after winning the Swiss Super League with Thun)
Union Berlin
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Borussia Mönchengladbach · manager: Eugen Polanski (No change — took over on an interim basis in November 2025, now permanent after a 12th-place finish)
Borussia Mönchengladbach
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Hamburger SV · manager: Merlin Polzin (No change — led HSV to promotion in 2024/25 and a 13th-place finish on return to the top flight)
Hamburger SV
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1. FC Köln · manager: René Wagner (No change — took over as interim in March 2026 after Lukas Kwasniok, then earned a permanent two-year deal)
1. FC Köln
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Werder Bremen · manager: Daniel Thioune (No change — steered Bremen away from the relegation zone after taking over in February 2026; first Bundesliga job)
Werder Bremen
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FC Schalke 04 · manager: Miron Muslić (No change — won the 2. Bundesliga title to end Schalke's three-year top-flight absence)
FC Schalke 04
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SV Elversberg · manager: Vincent Wagner (No change — guided Elversberg to their first-ever Bundesliga promotion as runners-up)
SV Elversberg
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SC Paderborn · manager: Ralf Kettemann (No change — beat Wolfsburg in the promotion play-off, 2–1 on aggregate)
SC Paderborn
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Dating note, stated plainly: this tracker was recorded on 13 August 2026 — before the window closed on 1 September 2026. Deal statuses reflect that moment. The desk re-verifies before every update and never guesses what happened next. Reported/rumoured moves are deliberately not listed.
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