Borussia Dortmund — German Bundesliga club that secured second-place qualification for 2026, recently signed centre-back Joane Gadou from Red Bull Salzburg.
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… 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The full set of fixtures will be announced on Thursday, but the Bundesliga already have also confirmed the dates of the 'Revierderby' between Borussia Dortmund …
… Finishing the Bundesliga 16 points ahead of second-placed Borussia Dortmund, Bayern scored 122 goals in 34 matches to shatter the previous single season goalscoring record of 101, becoming the first side in league history to average over three goals a game. …
… At the other end of the table, one Champions League spot remains up for grabs with Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig all already qualified. …
Dortmund sign Gadou as Suele replacement By AFP May 13, 2026 07:52 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Ex-Germany international centre-back Niklas Suele in action during a past match. …
… While Leipzig are now certain to finish third behind Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, Stuttgart lead the race for the fourth and final Champions League spot after landing a crucial 3-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen. …
… One to watch: Albert Riera Eintracht Frankfurt coach Albert Riera took over just three months ago but Friday's match at Borussia Dortmund may be his last chance to save his job. …
Jürgen Klopp told the German FA he was "fundamentally willing" to take over as Germany coach after Julian Nagelsmann resigned following Germany's last-32 World Cup exit to Paraguay. Klopp, currently head of global football for Red Bull, said he is "recharged" and "ready" for intensive talks about the position, though he has an existing Red Bull contract he wants to honour.
Jürgen Klopp told the German FA he was "fundamentally willing" to take over as Germany coach after Julian Nagelsmann resigned following Germany's last-32 World Cup exit to Paraguay. Klopp, currently head of global football for Red Bull, said he is "recharged" and "ready" for intensive talks about the position, though he has an existing Red Bull contract he wants to honour.
German champions Bayern Munich will host Stuttgart on August 28 to open the 2026-27 Bundesliga season. The two teams played four times last season, including a German Cup final won 3-0 by Bayern.
Erling Haaland propelled Norway to qualification for the World Cup for the first time in 28 years. The Manchester City striker scored 16 goals in a qualification campaign that saw Norway win eight consecutive matches and score 37 goals total, with the squad also featuring Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard.
Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi, a 27-year-old Morocco international facing trial on rape charges, will appear before the Versailles appeals court on Friday to bid for the case to be dismissed. Hakimi denies wrongdoing; the charges stem from a February 2023 complaint by a then-24-year-old woman in the Val-de-Marne area near Paris.
Bayern Munich play defending champions Stuttgart in the German Cup final on Saturday. A defeat would sour what Bayern consider one of their most promising seasons after being eliminated from the Champions League semi-finals by Paris Saint-Germain.
For the first time in Bundesliga history, Wolfsburg, Heidenheim and St Pauli are level on points heading into the final round of matches, with the 16th-place finisher entering a two-legged relegation play-off and the 17th and 18th automatically sent down.
Borussia Dortmund announced the signing of centre-back Joane Gadou, 19, from Red Bull Salzburg on a deal until 2031 for a reported 20 million euros plus bonuses, to replace Niklas Suele who is retiring at the end of the season. The transfer is Dortmund's first under new sporting director Ole Book.
RB Leipzig sealed Champions League qualification with a 2-1 victory over St. Pauli on Saturday, securing third place in the Bundesliga with a game to spare. Goals from Xaver Schlager and Willi Orban gave Leipzig the win on a dramatic day in the European race.
Wolfsburg, fighting relegation from the Bundesliga after sitting in 16th place, host Bayern Munich on Saturday needing a win to close a six-point gap to safety. Bayern are coming off a Champions League elimination by Paris Saint-Germain.
Former Germany international Niklas Suele announced he will retire at the end of the season aged 30 when his contract with Borussia Dortmund expires. The announcement came after a knee injury in a match against Hoffenheim prompted him to reconsider his future, though he was later cleared of a serious injury.
Former Borussia Dortmund boss Edin Terzic will take charge of Athletic Bilbao next season on a two-year deal, replacing Ernesto Valverde who is stepping down at the end of the current campaign.
RB Leipzig, in third place, can secure Champions League qualification with victory over sixth-placed Bayer Leverkusen this Saturday, having missed European competition entirely last season. Leipzig hold a five-point cushion over fourth-placed Stuttgart and Hoffenheim, with Bayern Munich having already clinched the title and Borussia Dortmund securing second-place qualification.
Harry Kane has helped Bayern Munich win back-to-back Bundesliga titles and now leads the club toward the Champions League final, with a semi-final against holders Paris Saint-Germain beginning Tuesday in the French capital.