Bundesliga and the rest: Domestic and European competition discussion

I'm curious too see what league position Dortmund will be in at winter's break. They're already tied for 3rd right now. RB Leipzig and Bayern have passed them. Schalke have climbed up steadily and are now leveled with them on points. Hoffenheim won today and are only 1 point behind them now.

The Revierderby is also coming up later this month. The match is also happening right in the middle of Dortmund's upcoming tough 5 game stretch.

 

Looks like Bosz wants to bring in Matthijs de Ligt and Kasper Dolberg from his former club Ajax.

http://www.fussballtransfers.com/bundesliga/bvb-krise-bosz-will-ajax-duo_84029

 

Hertha join Hannover as clubs who are interested in signing the Austrian CB talent Dario Maresic from Sturm Graz.

http://www.fussballtransfers.com/ft-kurve/bundesligisten-dran-wer-schnappt-sich-maresic_84155

 

The downward spiral of Arturo Vidal continues at Bayern, and is a player who Heynckes does not value in his system. There's speculation hinting towards him possibly leaving.

http://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/bericht-arturo-vidal-soll-den-fc-bayern-verlassen/

 

RB Leipzig and clubs from the EPL are showing interest in Stuttgart's Benjamin Pavard.

http://www.fussballtransfers.com/bundesliga/bundesliga-topklub-jagt-stuttgarts-pavard_84191

 

HSV are after Serbian winger, Luka Adzic from Red Star Belgrade.

http://www.fussballtransfers.com/ft-kurve/serbien-juwel-adzic-auf-dem-sprung-in-die-bundesliga_84196

 

Schalke's Nabil Bentaleb could be out for remainder of the Hinrunde.

http://m.bild.de/sport/fussball/schalke/bentaleb-droht-hinrunden-aus-53854334.bildMobile.html

 

Arsenal in talks to appoint Dortmund's Sven Mislintat as chief scout - sources

http://www.espnfc.com.au/arsenal/st...rtmunds-sven-mislintat-as-chief-scout-sources

 

Kicker also reporting that Mislintat is in advanced talks with Arsenal.

http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/...ikel_mislintat-vor-dem-abschied-beim-bvb.html

 

According to reports; Bayern, Dortmund, and Roma are other clubs who join RB Leipzig in the pursuit for Stuttgart's Benjamin Pavard.

http://www.fussballtransfers.com/bundesliga/bayern-bvb-duell-um-stuttgart-profi_84286

 

Hertha have completed the signing of Valentino Lazaro on a permanent deal:

http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/...hertha-vermeldet-lazaro-transfer-als-fix.html

Hoffenheim might be looking at Anthony Ujah as a replacement for Sandro Wagner:

https://www.ligainsider.de/anthony-ujah_1516/konkrete-gespraeche-mit-hoffenheim-231165/

 

Aubameyang suspended for disciplinary reasons, and will not play in Dortmund's match vs Stuttgart.

http://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/kommentar-der-bvb-braucht-endlich-einen-seriosen-sturmer/

 

Dortmund will be looking towards adding 2 new strikers for next season. Auba's departure seems pretty likely.

https://www.ligainsider.de/borussia-dortmund/14/suche-nach-zwei-neuen-stuermern-231257/

 

Stuttgart take an easy 1-0 lead over Dortmund, after some puzzling lack of coordination between Bartra and Burki.

 

That Dortmund defence in shambles.

Brekalo makes it 2-1 for Stuttgart. Zagadou and Schmelzer can't stop him, and it goes through the legs of Burki.

 

Dortmund have now lost 4 of their last 5 BL matches, the other result within there being a draw.

Schalke, Hoffenheim, Hannover, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Gladbach all have a chance to pass them in the table for 3rd or subsequent place this week.

 

If Stuttgart are able to sign Dario Maresic and Kevin Akpoguma, then that is pretty solid business. Michael Reschke continuing to plan on building up their squad for next season.

https://www.fussballeck.com/bundesl...t-sich-der-vfb-stuttgart-oesi-talent-maresic/

 

Bayern are reportedly after Antoine Griezmann, and could trigger his 100 Mio release clause next summer.

http://www.fussballtransfers.com/bundesliga/uberraschung-bayern-wollen-offensivkracher_84369

 

Gladbach overtake Dortmund for 3rd place in the BL table with their win over Hertha today. Hoffenheim's draw levels them with Dortmund at 20 points. Schalke with the same amount of points right now, but could pass them both with their match vs HSV tomorrow. Frankfurt only 1 point behind them all with 19 currently. Hannover with 18 plays tomorrow. While Leverkusen continue to gradually move up with 17 points.

 

http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/hoffenheim/die-top-verkaeufer-der-bundesliga-53897850.bild.html

Hoffenheim continue to be one of the best at player sales for profit clubs in the league. Sandro Wagner is expected to be sold to Bayern next. Bild speculates a deal for 15 Mio+. He was originally signed from Darmstadt for 2.8 Mio.

Some of their top transfers in recent history include:
-Roberto Firmino: bought for 4 Mio, sold for 41 Mio
-Kevin Volland: bought for 800k, sold for 20 Mio
-Luiz Gustavo: bought for 1 Mio, sold for 20 Mio
-Niklas Süle: free transfer as youth academy player: sold for 20 Mio
-Jeremy Toljan: bought for 500k, sold for 5 Mio
-Gylfi Sigurdsson: bought for 5.2 Mio, sold for 10 Mio

 

Dortmund's chief scout Sven Mislintat will reportedly join Arsenal for a transfer fee of 2 Mio euros.

http://www.90min.de/posts/5820838-sven-mislintat-wechselt-fuer-millionen-abloese-zum-fc-arsenal

 

With their win over HSV today, Schalke move into 2nd place in the BL. Level on points with RB Leipzig with 23, but they have a +1 advantage in GD. Gladbach in 4th, and Dortmund in 5th.

Next weekend is the Revierderby between Dortmund and Schalke. Dortmund have home field, but anything can happen. Especially considering how Schalke have much more momentum. Dortmund also have to face Tottenham mid-week for the CL. This is a pretty critical period for Bosz, as they face Leverkusen and Real Madrid right afterwards so more tough games on the way.

 

5 - @s04_en are in second place for the first time in five years (matchday 12, 2012-13). Return. #S04HSV pic.twitter.com/7t0Lx6UY7c

— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) November 19, 2017