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Referee Daniel Siebert has praised Karim Adeyemi for a fair-play gesture during Borussia Dortmund’s 1-0 win over VfL Wolfsburg.

Expectations were high when Merlin Röhl first broke into SC Freiburg's first team, but things never quite took off for the 23-year-old before his move to Everton in the summer.

Bayern Munich were reportedly interested in Dean Huijsen before he moved from Bournemouth to Real Madrid this summer, according to his agent, Ali Barat.

Bayern Munich are at risk of losing one of their most important defenders on a free transfer this summer.

Following an analysis by Schalke 04 board member for sport Frank Baumann, the club has decided to implement structural changes to its scouting and academy.

1. FC Union Berlin coach Steffen Baumgart has landed in hot water after giving the middle finger during Sunday’s 4-3 Bundesliga win over Eintracht Frankfurt.

After reports emerged last week that RB Leipzig are considering extending Péter Gulácsi’s contract, which expires this summer, the 35-year-old goalkeeper has confirmed that he would like to sign a new deal.

When Borussia Mönchengladbach dismissed Gerardo Seoane as head coach last week, under-23 coach Eugen Polanski was appointed as interim boss "until further notice".

With the fourth matchday of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season in the books, Bulinews Editor-in-Chief Rune Gjerulff has selected his Team of the Week, which lines up in a 4-2-2-2: 

All three Saturday afternoon games ended in favor of the away teams, while Miroslav Klose’s Nürnberg finally won a game.

Borussia Dortmund returned to winning ways after their late collapse in the Champions League on Tuesday. Karim Adeyemi’s stunning goal was enough to secure a third successive win for the Black and Yellows.

Nico Schlotterbeck played the entire 90 minutes in Borussia Dortmund’s win over Wolfsburg. The center-back was absent for nearly half a year after suffering a serious injury last season.

Eintracht Frankfurt scored five in their Champions League opener against Galatasaray, but they failed to get a point from their last two Bundesliga games. Dino Toppmöller was left disappointed after their 4-3 home defeat to Union Berlin.

Borussia Mönchengladbach salvaged a late draw from Bayer Leverkusen, with both goals coming in the final twenty minutes. Malik Tillman’s second Bundesliga goal was cancelled out by Haris Tabakovic’s equalizer in the final minute of regular time.

Steffen Baumgart won back-to-back games in Frankfurt after his Union Berlin side triumphed 4-3 in a thrilling encounter. The charismatic coach wasn’t on the touchline for the closing stages, though, as he was sent off for kicking a white paper ball onto the field in the 87th minute.