Bundesliga

Out of nowhere, RB Leipzig have announced that they’ve secured the services of Brighton’s Brajan Gruda on loan for the rest of the season.

Fabrizio Romano reports that Borussia Mönchengladbach have concluded a deal to sign midfield talent Hugo Bolin from Malmö. 

Sky Germany is currently reporting that exiled Hoffenheim attacker Mërgim Berisha will be moving to 1. FC Kaiserslautern on deadline day.

As he has done many times since his last head coaching appointment at Hertha BSC, veteran German trainer Felix Magath has placed himself in contention for a vacant head coaching position. This time, the 72-year-old is ready to coach former club Werder Bremen if need be.

After Borussia Dortmund made up ground against Bayern Munich for the second consecutive week, BVB defender Nico Schlotterbeck was pleased to declare the Bundesliga title race back on.

The weekend’s Bundesliga action concluded with Borussia Dortmund facing a visit from bottom-of-the-league Heidenheim. Die Schwarzgelben were given yet more renewed vigour after Hamburg held Bayern Munich to a draw …

St. Pauli have officially sold English attacker Oladapo Afolayan to Blackburn Rovers. 

Werder Bremen have finally confirmed the permanent departure of Norwegian attacking midfielder Isak Hansen-Aarøen.

Borussia Mönchengladbach have finalized the €1m sale of midfielder Charles Herrmann to Cercle Brugge.

The first of Sunday afternoon Bundesliga fixtures saw Stuttgart host Freiburg, and promised to be an intriguing encounter with both of this season’s Europa League German representatives meeting in Baden-Württemberg. …

Former Stuttgart trainer Tayfun Korkut’s son Efe Korkut is off to pursue an ambitious footballing adventure in the Basque country with Athletic Club.

Augsburg midfielder Arne Maier’s sale to Ujpest Budapest has been officially confirmed.