Cristiano Ronaldo AU$5,670,000/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Sadio Mané AU$1,181,250/wk Al-Nassr Football Club João Félix AU$1,096,200/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Kylian Mbappé AU$939,330/wk Real Madrid Kalidou Koulibaly AU$939,330/wk Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club Otávio AU$892,080/wk Al-Qadsiah Football Club Erling Haaland AU$850,500/wk Manchester City Victor Osimhen AU$824,040/wk Galatasaray A.Ş. Robert Lewandowski AU$816,480/wk Chicago Fire FC Jamal Musiala AU$782,460/wk FC Bayern München Rúben Neves AU$782,460/wk Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club Kingsley Coman AU$782,460/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Mohamed Salah AU$756,000/wk Trabzonspor A.Ş. Harry Kane AU$720,090/wk FC Bayern München Dušan Vlahovic AU$697,410/wk Beşiktaş A.Ş. Virgil van Dijk AU$661,500/wk Liverpool
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2. BUNDESLIGA · TRANSFERS

2. Bundesliga transfers

2. Bundesliga clubs have spent AU$495m across 288 deals since the 2024/25 window. The biggest was Stefanos Tzimas, AU$35.6m from AS PAOK Salonika to 1. FC Nürnberg.

SPENT AU$495m
RECEIVED AU$785m
NET PROFIT AU$290m
DEALS288
Every club in the 2. Bundesliga Every club transfers page 2026/272025/262024/25

Biggest signings by 2. Bundesliga clubs

Deals with a fee only. Free transfers and loans are listed on each club page.

# PLAYER FEE FROM TO WINDOW
1 Stefanos Tzimas AU$35.6m AS PAOK Salonika 1. FC Nürnberg 2024/25
2 Vini Souza AU$24.3m Sheffield United VfL Wolfsburg 2025/26
3 Mohamed Amoura AU$23.9m Royale Union Saint-Gilloise VfL Wolfsburg 2025/26
4 Andreas Skov Olsen AU$22.7m Club Brugge KV VfL Wolfsburg 2024/25
5 Kamil Grabara AU$21.9m Football Club København VfL Wolfsburg 2024/25
6 Konstantinos Koulierakis AU$20.7m AS PAOK Salonika VfL Wolfsburg 2024/25
7 Jonas Adjetey AU$15.4m FC Basel 1893 VfL Wolfsburg 2025/26
8 Kento Shiogai AU$15.4m NEC Nijmegen VfL Wolfsburg 2025/26
9 Fabian Reese AU$13m Hertha BSC VfL Wolfsburg 2026/27
10 Saël Kumbedi AU$9.7m Olympique Lyonnais VfL Wolfsburg 2025/26
11 Muhammed Damar AU$8.9m TSG 1899 Hoffenheim VfL Wolfsburg 2026/27
12 Alexander Bernhardsson AU$8.1m Holstein Kiel VfL Wolfsburg 2026/27
13 Aaron Zehnter AU$7.3m SC Paderborn 07 VfL Wolfsburg 2025/26
14 Fraser Hornby AU$6.5m SV Darmstadt 98 VfL Wolfsburg 2026/27
15 Martijn Kaars AU$6.5m 1. FC Magdeburg FC St. Pauli 2025/26
16 Joel Chima Fujita AU$5.7m K Sint-Truidense VV FC St. Pauli 2025/26
17 Niklas Dorsch AU$5.7m FC Augsburg 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2024/25
18 Christos Tzolis AU$5.7m Norwich City Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 2024/25
19 Morgan Guilavogui AU$4.9m RC Lens FC St. Pauli 2025/26
20 Mohamed Amoura AU$4.9m Royale Union Saint-Gilloise VfL Wolfsburg 2024/25
21 Michael Heule AU$4.5m FC Thun 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2026/27
22 Ísak Jóhannesson AU$4.4m Football Club København Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 2024/25
23 Adam Markhiev AU$4.1m Aris Limassol 1. FC Nürnberg 2025/26
24 John Tolkin AU$4.1m New York Red Bulls Holstein Kiel 2024/25
25 Daisuke Yokota AU$3.2m KAA Gent Hannover 96 2026/27
26 Jeanuël Belocian AU$3.2m Bayer 04 Leverkusen VfL Wolfsburg 2025/26
27 Louis Oppie AU$3.2m DSC Arminia Bielefeld FC St. Pauli 2025/26
28 Denis Vavro AU$3.2m Football Club København VfL Wolfsburg 2025/26
29 Adam Daghim AU$3.2m Fussballclub RB Salzburg VfL Wolfsburg 2025/26
30 Budu Zivzivadze AU$3.2m Karlsruher SC 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2024/25
31 Tymoteusz Puchacz AU$3.2m 1. FC Union Berlin Holstein Kiel 2024/25
32 Jonas Therkelsen AU$3.1m Strømsgodset IF Holstein Kiel 2025/26
33 Hauke Wahl AU$2.9m FC St. Pauli VfL Wolfsburg 2026/27
34 Naatan Skyttä AU$2.9m USL Dunkerque 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2025/26
35 Gyan de Regt AU$2.8m Excelsior Rotterdam Holstein Kiel 2026/27
36 Robert Glatzel AU$2.8m Hamburger Sport-Verein VfL Wolfsburg 2026/27
37 Kasper Davidsen AU$2.6m Aalborg Boldspilklub Holstein Kiel 2025/26
38 Paul Hennrich AU$2.4m TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2026/27
39 Christian Conteh AU$2.4m Eintracht Braunschweig 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2025/26
40 Mohamed Alì Zoma AU$2.4m UC AlbinoLeffe 1. FC Nürnberg 2025/26
41 Marius Wörl AU$2.4m Hannover 96 DSC Arminia Bielefeld 2025/26
42 Anouar El Azzouzi AU$2.4m PEC Zwolle Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 2025/26
43 Cedric Itten AU$2.4m BSC Young Boys Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 2025/26
44 Adrián Kaprálik AU$2.4m MSK Zilina Holstein Kiel 2025/26
45 Semih Sahin AU$2.4m SV Elversberg 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2025/26
46 Jesper Lindstrøm AU$2.4m Napoli VfL Wolfsburg 2025/26
47 Marius Müller AU$2.4m FC Schalke 04 VfL Wolfsburg 2024/25
48 Jannik Rochelt AU$2.4m SV Elversberg Hannover 96 2024/25
49 David Zec AU$2.4m NK Celje Holstein Kiel 2024/25
50 Daisuke Yokota AU$2.3m KAA Gent Hannover 96 2026/27

Biggest sales out of the 2. Bundesliga

# PLAYER FEE FROM TO WINDOW
1 Stefanos Tzimas AU$42.9m 1. FC Nürnberg Brighton & Hove Albion 2024/25
2 Dzenan Pejcinovic AU$40.5m VfL Wolfsburg VfB Stuttgart 2026/27
3 Maxence Lacroix AU$29.2m VfL Wolfsburg Crystal Palace 2024/25
4 Konstantinos Koulierakis AU$26.7m VfL Wolfsburg Associazione Sportiva Roma 2026/27
5 Tiago Tomás AU$21.1m VfL Wolfsburg VfB Stuttgart 2025/26
6 Can Uzun AU$21.1m 1. FC Nürnberg Eintracht Frankfurt 2024/25
7 Caspar Jander AU$19.4m 1. FC Nürnberg Southampton 2025/26
8 Ibrahim Maza AU$19.4m Hertha BSC Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2025/26
9 Cajetan Lenz AU$16.2m VfL Bochum 1848 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2026/27
10 Patrick Wimmer AU$16.2m VfL Wolfsburg TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2026/27
11 Finn Jeltsch AU$15.4m 1. FC Nürnberg VfB Stuttgart 2024/25
12 Kennet Eichhorn AU$14.6m Hertha BSC Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2026/27
13 Léo Scienza AU$14.6m 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 Southampton 2025/26
14 Shuto Machino AU$13m Holstein Kiel Borussia Mönchengladbach 2025/26
15 Yannik Engelhardt AU$13m Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 Como 1907 2024/25
16 Louey Ben Farhat AU$12.2m Karlsruher SC Sport-Club Freiburg 2026/27
17 Nicolò Tresoldi AU$12.2m Hannover 96 Club Brugge KV 2025/26
18 David Odogu AU$11.3m VfL Wolfsburg AC Milan 2025/26
19 Tim Kleindienst AU$11.3m 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2024/25
20 Christos Tzolis AU$10.5m Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 Club Brugge KV 2024/25
21 Bright Arrey-Mbi AU$10m Hannover 96 SC Braga 2024/25
22 Lovro Majer AU$9.7m VfL Wolfsburg AEK Athens 2026/27
23 Vaclav Cerny AU$9.7m VfL Wolfsburg Beşiktaş A.Ş. 2025/26
24 Sebastiaan Bornauw AU$9.7m VfL Wolfsburg Leeds United 2025/26
25 Suat Serdar AU$9.3m Hertha BSC Hellas Verona FC 2024/25
26 Jakub Kamiński AU$8.9m VfL Wolfsburg 1. FC Köln 2026/27
27 Ísak Jóhannesson AU$8.9m Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 1. FC Köln 2025/26
28 Philipp Treu AU$8.9m FC St. Pauli Sport-Club Freiburg 2025/26
29 Jamil Siebert AU$8.9m Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 Unione Sportiva Lecce 2025/26
30 Tjark Ernst AU$8.1m Hertha BSC Feyenoord Rotterdam 2026/27
31 Luka Lochoshvili AU$7.9m 1. FC Nürnberg 1. FC Köln 2026/27
32 Patrick Osterhage AU$7.8m VfL Bochum 1848 Sport-Club Freiburg 2024/25
33 Ragnar Ache AU$7.3m 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1. FC Köln 2025/26
34 Jens Castrop AU$7.3m 1. FC Nürnberg Borussia Mönchengladbach 2025/26
35 Morgan Guilavogui AU$7.3m FC St. Pauli RC Lens 2025/26
36 Ridle Baku AU$7.3m VfL Wolfsburg RB Leipzig 2024/25
37 Christoph Klarer AU$6.7m SV Darmstadt 98 Birmingham City 2024/25
38 Marten Winkler AU$6.5m Hertha BSC RSC Anderlecht 2026/27
39 Max Weiß AU$6.5m Karlsruher SC Burnley 2025/26
40 Cédric Zesiger AU$6.5m VfL Wolfsburg FC Augsburg 2025/26
41 Ao Tanaka AU$6.5m Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 Leeds United 2024/25
42 Niklas Dorsch AU$5.9m 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 Toronto FC 2026/27
43 Fabio Gruber AU$5.7m 1. FC Nürnberg 1. FSV Mainz 05 2026/27
44 David Herold AU$5.7m Karlsruher SC Borussia Mönchengladbach 2026/27
45 Isac Lidberg AU$5.7m SV Darmstadt 98 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2026/27
46 Michaël Cuisance AU$5.7m Hertha BSC RC Lens 2026/27
47 Noël Aséko AU$5.6m Hannover 96 FC Bayern München 2026/27
48 Daisuke Yokota AU$5.3m Hannover 96 Rangers 2026/27
49 Marvin Pieringer AU$4.9m 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 SC Paderborn 07 2026/27
50 Rayan Philippe AU$4.9m Eintracht Braunschweig Hamburger Sport-Verein 2025/26

Spending by club

CLUB SPENT RECEIVED DEALS
VfL Wolfsburg AU$232.1m AU$212.1m 32
1. FC Nürnberg AU$55.2m AU$125.8m 25
Holstein Kiel AU$30.2m AU$37.9m 25
FC St. Pauli AU$28.4m AU$27m 16
Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 AU$25.6m AU$54.2m 20
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 AU$24.4m AU$39.2m 10
Hannover 96 AU$21.3m AU$41.4m 18
1. FC Kaiserslautern AU$15.3m AU$13.4m 14
SV Darmstadt 98 AU$12.8m AU$32.9m 19
DSC Arminia Bielefeld AU$9m AU$4.7m 14
SpVgg Greuther Fürth AU$8.3m AU$10.1m 18
Dynamo Dresden AU$7.9m AU$6.5m 13
Karlsruher SC AU$6.6m AU$27.5m 17
1. FC Magdeburg AU$5.5m AU$11.1m 8
Eintracht Braunschweig AU$4.6m AU$8.9m 13
VfL Bochum 1848 AU$3m AU$35.6m 7
Hertha BSC AU$2.8m AU$94.4m 7
VfL Osnabrück AU$1.4m AU$1.9m 9
FC Energie Cottbus AU$494k AU$486k 3

Window by window

WINDOW Signings SPENT Departures RECEIVED
2026/27 79 AU$102.3m 73 AU$281.5m
2025/26 118 AU$210.5m 75 AU$268.2m
2024/25 91 AU$182.2m 59 AU$235.3m

Frequently asked questions

What is the biggest 2. Bundesliga transfer since 2024/25?

Stefanos Tzimas, AU$35.6m from AS PAOK Salonika to 1. FC Nürnberg in the 2024/25 window.

How much have 2. Bundesliga clubs spent on transfers since 2024/25?

AU$495m across 288 deals, against AU$785m received in sales.