Bayern Munich are the heavy favourites to win the Bundesliga again next season since they have the strongest roster on paper, and they plan to bolster their depth, particularly in the final third. With that said, it’s up to the others if they can keep up and possibly tilt the Bundesliga 2025 odds slightly in their favour.
Eintracht Frankfurt have been busy in the summer transfer window, as they recently sold one of their star players. Die Adler have this uncanny ability to cash in on their players at the right time to increase their funds. On the other hand, Borussia Mönchengladbach just announced an important update regarding two of their key players.
Bayer Leverkusen already started their preseason under Erik ten Hag, and the former Manchester United manager received significant criticism for his squad’s poor start.
Here are the latest regarding some of Bayern Munich’s rivals in today’s SBOTOP Bundesliga 2025 news roundup.
Eintracht Frankfurt cash in on another striker
Eintracht Frankfurt did it again, as they sold another top striker for a large profit. After selling Omar Marmoush to Manchester City last January, Die Adler sold Hugo Ekitike to Liverpool this summer for £79 million – £69 million plus £10 million in add-ons.
Ekitike is mainly responsible for Eintracht Frankfurt’s third-place finish in the 2024-25 Bundesliga campaign. When Marmoush left the team last winter, the Frenchman shouldered the scoring load, notching 22 goals and 12 assists in 48 appearances across all competitions. He is Liverpool’s seventh notable summer signing, after Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Armin Pecsi, and Freddie Woodman. The 23-year-old is expected to join Arne Slot’s squad this week during their preseason tour in Hong Kong and Japan. Liverpool finally found their No. 9 after they struck out on Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak.
Before letting go of Ekitike, Eintracht Frankfurt poached Jonathan Burkardt from Mainz for €21 million, signed Noah Fenyo and Fousseny Doumbia for free, and signed Rasmus Kristensen permanently from Leeds United for €9 million. Burkardt was fourth in the Bundesliga Golden Boot race last season with 18 goals, so he’s expected to pick up where Ekitike left off and provide internal competition for Elye Wahi.
Borussia Monchengladbach are a striker short
Borussia Monchengladbach could use one of Eintracht Frankfurt’s strikers because they are currently short on that side of the pitch. After selling Marcus Thuram to Inter Milan in 2023, the Foals went with Tomas Cvancara and Alassane Plea, and the two forwards will not be at Borussia-Park this upcoming season. Cvancara is joining Antalyaspor on loan to play in the Turkish Super Lig. On the other hand, Borussia Monchengladbach sold Plea to PSV Eindhoven for €4 million.
Head coach Gerardo Seoane reportedly wants Cvancara to improve his game in Turkey to attract more attention in the transfer market in the next transfer windows. The Czech Republic international is tied to Borussia Monchengladbach until 2028. On the other hand, Plea leaves Borussia-Park as one of the Foals’ icons after registering 68 goals and 53 assists in 236 appearances.
These are big losses for Borussia Monchengladbach, who finished 10th last term with 45 points and a goal difference of -2. However, this should open new opportunities for the likes of Robin Hack, Franck Honorat, Shio Fukuda, Haris Tabakovic, and Florian Neuhaus to take over in the final third. The Foals loaned Haris Tabakovic on loan from Hoffenheim, where he only had three goals and one assist in 22 league appearances last season.
Bayer Leverkusen suffer embarrassing preseason defeat
Bayer Leverkusen’s preseason tour is off to a nightmare start, losing 5-1 to Flamengo’s U-20 team last Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Despite the heavy defeat, Erik ten Hag is not remotely bothered by the result.
“The result looks bad, but I don’t really give a s**t about preseason results. We must never lose, not by that margin too. But it was important to me that I didn’t lose any players. It would have been better to play the game later,” ten Hag said.
“At Leverkusen, we also have high expectations when the players are young. But we mustn’t judge them too harshly,” he added.
Die Werkself will have four more preseason matches before opening their 2025-26 campaign with a DFB-Pokal first-round match against Sonnenhof Grossaspach.
And it seems they’re not yet done in the summer transfer window, as they’re reportedly trying to recruit Wilfred Ndidi to bolster their midfield. Meanwhile, Granit Xhaka is expected to stay amid Saudi Pro League links.
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