Ikhtisar Marumo Gallants

Borussia Dortmund lost Wednesday's friendly at Japanese top-flight side Cerezo Osaka 1-0 after a disappointing performance. But that was not all: a bitter injury and whistles aimed at a youngster followed.

For some football fans, the summer is the part of the calendar that they look forward to the most - and that's not just because it's filled by a World Cup every four years! Rather, it's because the end of the season means only one thing: It's time for transfers! The 2026 window is once again proving to be busy, with some huge names making big-money moves before deadline day on September 1.

Borussia Dortmund are currently pushing hard to sign Said El Mala. The club from Dortmund wanted to bring him in as early as 2024, but a transfer failed at the time. A current report by Sport Bild sheds light on the background.

He once scored goals in the Kreisliga, now he negotiates deals worth millions for Borussia Dortmund: who is 31-year-old Simon Rödder, for whom BVB created a new position especially a year ago?