2. BUNDESLIGA · TRANSFERS
2. Bundesliga transfers
2. Bundesliga clubs have spent $353.6m across 288 deals since the 2024/25 window. The biggest was Stefanos Tzimas, $25.4m from AS PAOK Salonika to 1. FC Nürnberg.
SPENT $353.6m
RECEIVED $560.7m
NET PROFIT $207.1m
DEALS288
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 | $25.4m | AS PAOK Salonika | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2024/25 |
| 2 | Vini Souza | $17.4m | Sheffield United | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 3 | Mohamed Amoura | $17.1m | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 4 | Andreas Skov Olsen | $16.2m | Club Brugge KV | VfL Wolfsburg | 2024/25 |
| 5 | Kamil Grabara | $15.6m | Football Club København | VfL Wolfsburg | 2024/25 |
| 6 | Konstantinos Koulierakis | $14.8m | AS PAOK Salonika | VfL Wolfsburg | 2024/25 |
| 7 | Jonas Adjetey | $11m | FC Basel 1893 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 8 | Kento Shiogai | $11m | NEC Nijmegen | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 9 | Fabian Reese | $9.3m | Hertha BSC | VfL Wolfsburg | 2026/27 |
| 10 | Saël Kumbedi | $6.9m | Olympique Lyonnais | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 11 | Muhammed Damar | $6.4m | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | VfL Wolfsburg | 2026/27 |
| 12 | Alexander Bernhardsson | $5.8m | Holstein Kiel | VfL Wolfsburg | 2026/27 |
| 13 | Aaron Zehnter | $5.2m | SC Paderborn 07 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 14 | Fraser Hornby | $4.6m | SV Darmstadt 98 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2026/27 |
| 15 | Martijn Kaars | $4.6m | 1. FC Magdeburg | FC St. Pauli | 2025/26 |
| 16 | Joel Chima Fujita | $4.1m | K Sint-Truidense VV | FC St. Pauli | 2025/26 |
| 17 | Niklas Dorsch | $4.1m | FC Augsburg | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2024/25 |
| 18 | Christos Tzolis | $4.1m | Norwich City | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | 2024/25 |
| 19 | Morgan Guilavogui | $3.5m | RC Lens | FC St. Pauli | 2025/26 |
| 20 | Mohamed Amoura | $3.5m | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | VfL Wolfsburg | 2024/25 |
| 21 | Michael Heule | $3.2m | FC Thun | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2026/27 |
| 22 | Ísak Jóhannesson | $3.1m | Football Club København | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | 2024/25 |
| 23 | Adam Markhiev | $2.9m | Aris Limassol | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2025/26 |
| 24 | John Tolkin | $2.9m | New York Red Bulls | Holstein Kiel | 2024/25 |
| 25 | Daisuke Yokota | $2.3m | KAA Gent | Hannover 96 | 2026/27 |
| 26 | Jeanuël Belocian | $2.3m | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 27 | Louis Oppie | $2.3m | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | FC St. Pauli | 2025/26 |
| 28 | Denis Vavro | $2.3m | Football Club København | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 29 | Adam Daghim | $2.3m | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 30 | Budu Zivzivadze | $2.3m | Karlsruher SC | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2024/25 |
| 31 | Tymoteusz Puchacz | $2.3m | 1. FC Union Berlin | Holstein Kiel | 2024/25 |
| 32 | Jonas Therkelsen | $2.2m | Strømsgodset IF | Holstein Kiel | 2025/26 |
| 33 | Hauke Wahl | $2.1m | FC St. Pauli | VfL Wolfsburg | 2026/27 |
| 34 | Naatan Skyttä | $2.1m | USL Dunkerque | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2025/26 |
| 35 | Gyan de Regt | $2m | Excelsior Rotterdam | Holstein Kiel | 2026/27 |
| 36 | Robert Glatzel | $2m | Hamburger Sport-Verein | VfL Wolfsburg | 2026/27 |
| 37 | Kasper Davidsen | $1.9m | Aalborg Boldspilklub | Holstein Kiel | 2025/26 |
| 38 | Paul Hennrich | $1.7m | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2026/27 |
| 39 | Christian Conteh | $1.7m | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2025/26 |
| 40 | Mohamed Alì Zoma | $1.7m | UC AlbinoLeffe | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2025/26 |
| 41 | Marius Wörl | $1.7m | Hannover 96 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 2025/26 |
| 42 | Anouar El Azzouzi | $1.7m | PEC Zwolle | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | 2025/26 |
| 43 | Cedric Itten | $1.7m | BSC Young Boys | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | 2025/26 |
| 44 | Adrián Kaprálik | $1.7m | MSK Zilina | Holstein Kiel | 2025/26 |
| 45 | Semih Sahin | $1.7m | SV Elversberg | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2025/26 |
| 46 | Jesper Lindstrøm | $1.7m | Napoli | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 47 | Marius Müller | $1.7m | FC Schalke 04 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2024/25 |
| 48 | Jannik Rochelt | $1.7m | SV Elversberg | Hannover 96 | 2024/25 |
| 49 | David Zec | $1.7m | NK Celje | Holstein Kiel | 2024/25 |
| 50 | Daisuke Yokota | $1.6m | KAA Gent | Hannover 96 | 2026/27 |
Biggest sales out of the 2. Bundesliga
| # | PLAYER | FEE | FROM | TO | WINDOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefanos Tzimas | $30.7m | 1. FC Nürnberg | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2024/25 |
| 2 | Dzenan Pejcinovic | $28.9m | VfL Wolfsburg | VfB Stuttgart | 2026/27 |
| 3 | Maxence Lacroix | $20.8m | VfL Wolfsburg | Crystal Palace | 2024/25 |
| 4 | Konstantinos Koulierakis | $19.1m | VfL Wolfsburg | Associazione Sportiva Roma | 2026/27 |
| 5 | Tiago Tomás | $15m | VfL Wolfsburg | VfB Stuttgart | 2025/26 |
| 6 | Can Uzun | $15m | 1. FC Nürnberg | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2024/25 |
| 7 | Caspar Jander | $13.9m | 1. FC Nürnberg | Southampton | 2025/26 |
| 8 | Ibrahim Maza | $13.9m | Hertha BSC | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2025/26 |
| 9 | Cajetan Lenz | $11.6m | VfL Bochum 1848 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2026/27 |
| 10 | Patrick Wimmer | $11.6m | VfL Wolfsburg | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2026/27 |
| 11 | Finn Jeltsch | $11m | 1. FC Nürnberg | VfB Stuttgart | 2024/25 |
| 12 | Kennet Eichhorn | $10.4m | Hertha BSC | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2026/27 |
| 13 | Léo Scienza | $10.4m | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Southampton | 2025/26 |
| 14 | Shuto Machino | $9.3m | Holstein Kiel | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2025/26 |
| 15 | Yannik Engelhardt | $9.3m | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | Como 1907 | 2024/25 |
| 16 | Louey Ben Farhat | $8.7m | Karlsruher SC | Sport-Club Freiburg | 2026/27 |
| 17 | Nicolò Tresoldi | $8.7m | Hannover 96 | Club Brugge KV | 2025/26 |
| 18 | David Odogu | $8.1m | VfL Wolfsburg | AC Milan | 2025/26 |
| 19 | Tim Kleindienst | $8.1m | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2024/25 |
| 20 | Christos Tzolis | $7.5m | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | Club Brugge KV | 2024/25 |
| 21 | Bright Arrey-Mbi | $7.2m | Hannover 96 | SC Braga | 2024/25 |
| 22 | Lovro Majer | $6.9m | VfL Wolfsburg | AEK Athens | 2026/27 |
| 23 | Vaclav Cerny | $6.9m | VfL Wolfsburg | Beşiktaş A.Ş. | 2025/26 |
| 24 | Sebastiaan Bornauw | $6.9m | VfL Wolfsburg | Leeds United | 2025/26 |
| 25 | Suat Serdar | $6.7m | Hertha BSC | Hellas Verona FC | 2024/25 |
| 26 | Jakub Kamiński | $6.4m | VfL Wolfsburg | 1. FC Köln | 2026/27 |
| 27 | Ísak Jóhannesson | $6.4m | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | 1. FC Köln | 2025/26 |
| 28 | Philipp Treu | $6.4m | FC St. Pauli | Sport-Club Freiburg | 2025/26 |
| 29 | Jamil Siebert | $6.4m | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | Unione Sportiva Lecce | 2025/26 |
| 30 | Tjark Ernst | $5.8m | Hertha BSC | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2026/27 |
| 31 | Luka Lochoshvili | $5.7m | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1. FC Köln | 2026/27 |
| 32 | Patrick Osterhage | $5.6m | VfL Bochum 1848 | Sport-Club Freiburg | 2024/25 |
| 33 | Ragnar Ache | $5.2m | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1. FC Köln | 2025/26 |
| 34 | Jens Castrop | $5.2m | 1. FC Nürnberg | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2025/26 |
| 35 | Morgan Guilavogui | $5.2m | FC St. Pauli | RC Lens | 2025/26 |
| 36 | Ridle Baku | $5.2m | VfL Wolfsburg | RB Leipzig | 2024/25 |
| 37 | Christoph Klarer | $4.8m | SV Darmstadt 98 | Birmingham City | 2024/25 |
| 38 | Marten Winkler | $4.6m | Hertha BSC | RSC Anderlecht | 2026/27 |
| 39 | Max Weiß | $4.6m | Karlsruher SC | Burnley | 2025/26 |
| 40 | Cédric Zesiger | $4.6m | VfL Wolfsburg | FC Augsburg | 2025/26 |
| 41 | Ao Tanaka | $4.6m | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | Leeds United | 2024/25 |
| 42 | Niklas Dorsch | $4.2m | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Toronto FC | 2026/27 |
| 43 | Fabio Gruber | $4.1m | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 2026/27 |
| 44 | David Herold | $4.1m | Karlsruher SC | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2026/27 |
| 45 | Isac Lidberg | $4.1m | SV Darmstadt 98 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2026/27 |
| 46 | Michaël Cuisance | $4.1m | Hertha BSC | RC Lens | 2026/27 |
| 47 | Noël Aséko | $4m | Hannover 96 | FC Bayern München | 2026/27 |
| 48 | Daisuke Yokota | $3.8m | Hannover 96 | Rangers | 2026/27 |
| 49 | Marvin Pieringer | $3.5m | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | SC Paderborn 07 | 2026/27 |
| 50 | Rayan Philippe | $3.5m | Eintracht Braunschweig | Hamburger Sport-Verein | 2025/26 |
Spending by club
| CLUB | SPENT | RECEIVED | DEALS |
|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Wolfsburg | $165.8m | $151.5m | 32 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | $39.4m | $89.8m | 25 |
| Holstein Kiel | $21.6m | $27m | 25 |
| FC St. Pauli | $20.3m | $19.3m | 16 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | $18.3m | $38.7m | 20 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | $17.4m | $28m | 10 |
| Hannover 96 | $15.2m | $29.6m | 18 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | $10.9m | $9.5m | 14 |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | $9.1m | $23.5m | 19 |
| DSC Arminia Bielefeld | $6.5m | $3.4m | 14 |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | $6m | $7.2m | 18 |
| Dynamo Dresden | $5.6m | $4.6m | 13 |
| Karlsruher SC | $4.7m | $19.7m | 17 |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | $3.9m | $7.9m | 8 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | $3.3m | $6.4m | 13 |
| VfL Bochum 1848 | $2.1m | $25.4m | 7 |
| Hertha BSC | $2m | $67.4m | 7 |
| VfL Osnabrück | $1m | $1.4m | 9 |
| FC Energie Cottbus | $353k | $347k | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest 2. Bundesliga transfer since 2024/25?
Stefanos Tzimas, $25.4m 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?
$353.6m across 288 deals, against $560.7m received in sales.