Hoffenheim have agreed personal terms with Anderlecht’s 17-year-old midfielder De Cat until 2031, though club negotiations are yet to begin. The Belgian international made 36 league appearances last season.
Augsburg are negotiating with Hoffenheim to sign Hennes Behrens permanently, but the deal depends on selling Dimitrios Giannoulis to PAOK, according to reports.
Hertha Berlin shot-stopper Ernst is reportedly nearing a switch to Dutch side Feyenoord, having earlier turned down an approach from relegated Wolfsburg.
1. FC Köln have completed the signing of centre-back Luka Lochoshvili from 1. FC Nürnberg for a reported fee of €4–5 million. The 28-year-old Georgian international has agreed a contract until June 2029.
Olympique Lyonnais have signed Belgian winger Julien Duranville from Borussia Dortmund on a contract until 2031, though reports differ on whether the fee is €5 million or €8.5 million.
Nathaniel Brown has arrived in Munich to undergo his medical with Bayern Munich ahead of a reported €55 million transfer from Eintracht Frankfurt. The 23-year-old left-back is expected to sign a contract running until 2031.
TSG Hoffenheim are on the verge of signing Japanese midfielder Kodai Sano from NEC Nijmegen after submitting a renewed bid following an earlier rejection.
RB Leipzig have lowered Castello Lukeba’s asking price from €80 million to around €60 million to attract buyers. The Bundesliga side hope selling the French defender will prevent them from losing Yan Diomande, who has reportedly agreed terms with Paris Saint-Germain.
VfB Stuttgart have handed injury-plagued defender Dan-Axel Zagadou a one-year contract extension, keeping him at the Bundesliga club until the summer of 2027.