Bundesliga Transfer Tracker: All the January 2026 Moves You Need to Know
The winter transfer window is open in Germany with Bayern eyeing Ecuadorian talent, Dortmund losing Gross to Brighton, and several loan deals already completed.
The January transfer window is officially open in Germany, giving Bundesliga clubs a chance to strengthen their squads for the business end of the season. Let’s have a butcher’s at who’s coming, who’s going, and who’s being linked across the German top flight.
Bayern Munich
The Bavarian giants have been relatively quiet so far, with minimal movement:
- IN: Bara Sapoko Ndiaye (loan from Gambinos Stars)
- OUT: Daniel Peretz (loaned to Southampton)
- RUMOURS: Keeping tabs on Ecuadorian talent Virgilio Olaya from SD Aucas
Bayer Leverkusen
The champions have started their business early:
- IN: Issa Traoré (from Djoliba AC)
- OUT: Claudio Echeverri (returning to Manchester City after loan)
- RUMOURS: Interest in Sevilla’s Juanlu
Eintracht Frankfurt
Frankfurt have been proper busy, bringing in multiple reinforcements:
- IN: Arnaud Kalimuendo (loan from Nottingham Forest), Younes Ebnoutalib, Keita Kosugi, Love Arrhov and youth prospect Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab
- OUT: Elye Wahi (loaned to Nice)
- RUMOURS: Looking at Inter’s Tomás Palacios
Borussia Dortmund
A couple of notable departures for BVB:
- OUT: Cole Campbell (loan to Hoffenheim), Pascal Gross (to Brighton)
- RUMOURS: Interested in Man City’s Oscar Bobb and Brentford’s Kevin Schade
Notable Moves Elsewhere
- Stuttgart have lost Silas to Mainz but gained Jeremy Arévalo from Racing
- Wolfsburg have made Saël Kumbedi’s move from Lyon permanent
- Mainz have strengthened with Silas from Stuttgart and Phillip Tietz from Augsburg
- Leipzig have sold Amadou Haidara to Lens
- Hamburgo have lost Jonas Meffert to Holstein Kiel
Loan Army
The usual January loan merry-go-round is in full swing:
- Naby Keïta returns to Werder Bremen from Ferencvaros
- Hoffenheim have loaned Cole Campbell from Dortmund
- St. Pauli have secured Emil Gazdov on loan from CF Montréal
- Cologne have temporarily acquired Jahmai Simpson-Pusey from Man City
What to Watch
With the entire month still ahead, expect plenty more movement. Dortmund appear to be in the market for attacking reinforcements, while Bayern’s interest in Olaya suggests they’re looking to the future. Several clubs are also targeting Premier League talent on loan deals.