2. BUNDESLIGA · TRANSFERS
2. Bundesliga transfers
2. Bundesliga clubs have spent £261.9m across 288 deals since the 2024/25 window. The biggest was Stefanos Tzimas, £18.8m from AS PAOK Salonika to 1. FC Nürnberg.
SPENT £261.9m
RECEIVED £415.4m
NET PROFIT £153.4m
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 | £18.8m | AS PAOK Salonika | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2024/25 |
| 2 | Vini Souza | £12.9m | Sheffield United | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 3 | Mohamed Amoura | £12.6m | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 4 | Andreas Skov Olsen | £12.0m | Club Brugge KV | VfL Wolfsburg | 2024/25 |
| 5 | Kamil Grabara | £11.6m | Football Club København | VfL Wolfsburg | 2024/25 |
| 6 | Konstantinos Koulierakis | £10.9m | AS PAOK Salonika | VfL Wolfsburg | 2024/25 |
| 7 | Jonas Adjetey | £8.1m | FC Basel 1893 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 8 | Kento Shiogai | £8.1m | NEC Nijmegen | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 9 | Fabian Reese | £6.9m | Hertha BSC | VfL Wolfsburg | 2026/27 |
| 10 | Saël Kumbedi | £5.1m | Olympique Lyonnais | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 11 | Muhammed Damar | £4.7m | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | VfL Wolfsburg | 2026/27 |
| 12 | Alexander Bernhardsson | £4.3m | Holstein Kiel | VfL Wolfsburg | 2026/27 |
| 13 | Aaron Zehnter | £3.9m | SC Paderborn 07 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 14 | Fraser Hornby | £3.4m | SV Darmstadt 98 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2026/27 |
| 15 | Martijn Kaars | £3.4m | 1. FC Magdeburg | FC St. Pauli | 2025/26 |
| 16 | Joel Chima Fujita | £3.0m | K Sint-Truidense VV | FC St. Pauli | 2025/26 |
| 17 | Niklas Dorsch | £3.0m | FC Augsburg | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2024/25 |
| 18 | Christos Tzolis | £3.0m | Norwich City | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | 2024/25 |
| 19 | Morgan Guilavogui | £2.6m | RC Lens | FC St. Pauli | 2025/26 |
| 20 | Mohamed Amoura | £2.6m | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | VfL Wolfsburg | 2024/25 |
| 21 | Michael Heule | £2.4m | FC Thun | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2026/27 |
| 22 | Ísak Jóhannesson | £2.3m | Football Club København | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | 2024/25 |
| 23 | Adam Markhiev | £2.1m | Aris Limassol | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2025/26 |
| 24 | John Tolkin | £2.1m | New York Red Bulls | Holstein Kiel | 2024/25 |
| 25 | Daisuke Yokota | £1.7m | KAA Gent | Hannover 96 | 2026/27 |
| 26 | Jeanuël Belocian | £1.7m | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 27 | Louis Oppie | £1.7m | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | FC St. Pauli | 2025/26 |
| 28 | Denis Vavro | £1.7m | Football Club København | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 29 | Adam Daghim | £1.7m | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 30 | Budu Zivzivadze | £1.7m | Karlsruher SC | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2024/25 |
| 31 | Tymoteusz Puchacz | £1.7m | 1. FC Union Berlin | Holstein Kiel | 2024/25 |
| 32 | Jonas Therkelsen | £1.6m | Strømsgodset IF | Holstein Kiel | 2025/26 |
| 33 | Hauke Wahl | £1.5m | FC St. Pauli | VfL Wolfsburg | 2026/27 |
| 34 | Naatan Skyttä | £1.5m | USL Dunkerque | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2025/26 |
| 35 | Gyan de Regt | £1.5m | Excelsior Rotterdam | Holstein Kiel | 2026/27 |
| 36 | Robert Glatzel | £1.5m | Hamburger Sport-Verein | VfL Wolfsburg | 2026/27 |
| 37 | Kasper Davidsen | £1.4m | Aalborg Boldspilklub | Holstein Kiel | 2025/26 |
| 38 | Paul Hennrich | £1.3m | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2026/27 |
| 39 | Christian Conteh | £1.3m | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2025/26 |
| 40 | Mohamed Alì Zoma | £1.3m | UC AlbinoLeffe | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2025/26 |
| 41 | Marius Wörl | £1.3m | Hannover 96 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 2025/26 |
| 42 | Anouar El Azzouzi | £1.3m | PEC Zwolle | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | 2025/26 |
| 43 | Cedric Itten | £1.3m | BSC Young Boys | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | 2025/26 |
| 44 | Adrián Kaprálik | £1.3m | MSK Zilina | Holstein Kiel | 2025/26 |
| 45 | Semih Sahin | £1.3m | SV Elversberg | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2025/26 |
| 46 | Jesper Lindstrøm | £1.3m | Napoli | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 47 | Marius Müller | £1.3m | FC Schalke 04 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2024/25 |
| 48 | Jannik Rochelt | £1.3m | SV Elversberg | Hannover 96 | 2024/25 |
| 49 | David Zec | £1.3m | NK Celje | Holstein Kiel | 2024/25 |
| 50 | Daisuke Yokota | £1.2m | KAA Gent | Hannover 96 | 2026/27 |
Biggest sales out of the 2. Bundesliga
| # | PLAYER | FEE | FROM | TO | WINDOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefanos Tzimas | £22.7m | 1. FC Nürnberg | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2024/25 |
| 2 | Dzenan Pejcinovic | £21.4m | VfL Wolfsburg | VfB Stuttgart | 2026/27 |
| 3 | Maxence Lacroix | £15.4m | VfL Wolfsburg | Crystal Palace | 2024/25 |
| 4 | Konstantinos Koulierakis | £14.1m | VfL Wolfsburg | Associazione Sportiva Roma | 2026/27 |
| 5 | Tiago Tomás | £11.1m | VfL Wolfsburg | VfB Stuttgart | 2025/26 |
| 6 | Can Uzun | £11.1m | 1. FC Nürnberg | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2024/25 |
| 7 | Caspar Jander | £10.3m | 1. FC Nürnberg | Southampton | 2025/26 |
| 8 | Ibrahim Maza | £10.3m | Hertha BSC | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2025/26 |
| 9 | Cajetan Lenz | £8.6m | VfL Bochum 1848 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2026/27 |
| 10 | Patrick Wimmer | £8.6m | VfL Wolfsburg | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2026/27 |
| 11 | Finn Jeltsch | £8.1m | 1. FC Nürnberg | VfB Stuttgart | 2024/25 |
| 12 | Kennet Eichhorn | £7.7m | Hertha BSC | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2026/27 |
| 13 | Léo Scienza | £7.7m | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Southampton | 2025/26 |
| 14 | Shuto Machino | £6.9m | Holstein Kiel | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2025/26 |
| 15 | Yannik Engelhardt | £6.9m | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | Como 1907 | 2024/25 |
| 16 | Louey Ben Farhat | £6.4m | Karlsruher SC | Sport-Club Freiburg | 2026/27 |
| 17 | Nicolò Tresoldi | £6.4m | Hannover 96 | Club Brugge KV | 2025/26 |
| 18 | David Odogu | £6.0m | VfL Wolfsburg | AC Milan | 2025/26 |
| 19 | Tim Kleindienst | £6.0m | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2024/25 |
| 20 | Christos Tzolis | £5.6m | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | Club Brugge KV | 2024/25 |
| 21 | Bright Arrey-Mbi | £5.3m | Hannover 96 | SC Braga | 2024/25 |
| 22 | Lovro Majer | £5.1m | VfL Wolfsburg | AEK Athens | 2026/27 |
| 23 | Vaclav Cerny | £5.1m | VfL Wolfsburg | Beşiktaş A.Ş. | 2025/26 |
| 24 | Sebastiaan Bornauw | £5.1m | VfL Wolfsburg | Leeds United | 2025/26 |
| 25 | Suat Serdar | £4.9m | Hertha BSC | Hellas Verona FC | 2024/25 |
| 26 | Jakub Kamiński | £4.7m | VfL Wolfsburg | 1. FC Köln | 2026/27 |
| 27 | Ísak Jóhannesson | £4.7m | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | 1. FC Köln | 2025/26 |
| 28 | Philipp Treu | £4.7m | FC St. Pauli | Sport-Club Freiburg | 2025/26 |
| 29 | Jamil Siebert | £4.7m | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | Unione Sportiva Lecce | 2025/26 |
| 30 | Tjark Ernst | £4.3m | Hertha BSC | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2026/27 |
| 31 | Luka Lochoshvili | £4.2m | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1. FC Köln | 2026/27 |
| 32 | Patrick Osterhage | £4.1m | VfL Bochum 1848 | Sport-Club Freiburg | 2024/25 |
| 33 | Ragnar Ache | £3.9m | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1. FC Köln | 2025/26 |
| 34 | Jens Castrop | £3.9m | 1. FC Nürnberg | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2025/26 |
| 35 | Morgan Guilavogui | £3.9m | FC St. Pauli | RC Lens | 2025/26 |
| 36 | Ridle Baku | £3.9m | VfL Wolfsburg | RB Leipzig | 2024/25 |
| 37 | Christoph Klarer | £3.6m | SV Darmstadt 98 | Birmingham City | 2024/25 |
| 38 | Marten Winkler | £3.4m | Hertha BSC | RSC Anderlecht | 2026/27 |
| 39 | Max Weiß | £3.4m | Karlsruher SC | Burnley | 2025/26 |
| 40 | Cédric Zesiger | £3.4m | VfL Wolfsburg | FC Augsburg | 2025/26 |
| 41 | Ao Tanaka | £3.4m | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | Leeds United | 2024/25 |
| 42 | Niklas Dorsch | £3.1m | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Toronto FC | 2026/27 |
| 43 | Fabio Gruber | £3.0m | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 2026/27 |
| 44 | David Herold | £3.0m | Karlsruher SC | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2026/27 |
| 45 | Isac Lidberg | £3.0m | SV Darmstadt 98 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2026/27 |
| 46 | Michaël Cuisance | £3.0m | Hertha BSC | RC Lens | 2026/27 |
| 47 | Noël Aséko | £3.0m | Hannover 96 | FC Bayern München | 2026/27 |
| 48 | Daisuke Yokota | £2.8m | Hannover 96 | Rangers | 2026/27 |
| 49 | Marvin Pieringer | £2.6m | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | SC Paderborn 07 | 2026/27 |
| 50 | Rayan Philippe | £2.6m | Eintracht Braunschweig | Hamburger Sport-Verein | 2025/26 |
Spending by club
| CLUB | SPENT | RECEIVED | DEALS |
|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Wolfsburg | £122.8m | £112.2m | 32 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | £29.2m | £66.5m | 25 |
| Holstein Kiel | £16.0m | £20.0m | 25 |
| FC St. Pauli | £15.0m | £14.3m | 16 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | £13.5m | £28.7m | 20 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | £12.9m | £20.7m | 10 |
| Hannover 96 | £11.3m | £21.9m | 18 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | £8.1m | £7.1m | 14 |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | £6.8m | £17.4m | 19 |
| DSC Arminia Bielefeld | £4.8m | £2.5m | 14 |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | £4.4m | £5.3m | 18 |
| Dynamo Dresden | £4.2m | £3.4m | 13 |
| Karlsruher SC | £3.5m | £14.6m | 17 |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | £2.9m | £5.9m | 8 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | £2.4m | £4.7m | 13 |
| VfL Bochum 1848 | £1.6m | £18.8m | 7 |
| Hertha BSC | £1.5m | £49.9m | 7 |
| VfL Osnabrück | £763k | £1.0m | 9 |
| FC Energie Cottbus | £261k | £257k | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest 2. Bundesliga transfer since 2024/25?
Stefanos Tzimas, £18.8m 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?
£261.9m across 288 deals, against £415.4m received in sales.