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Lee Buchanan has left Werder Bremen to join English second division side Birmingham City. Both sides have agreed not to disclose further details of the transfer.

There appears to be a mob forming that is calling for a changing of the guard at goalkeeper for Germany — specifically the voices are cracking down hard on Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer.

Pellegrino Matarazzo’s team will make their first appearance of the new season at TSG Hoffenheim’s big season opening event at the PreZero Arena on 29 July. The friendly fixture against Rangers is one of the highlights of the pre-season calendar. The kick-off is at 15:30 CET and visitors can expect an extensive entertainment programme to accompany the match. The advance sale of tickets for the game commenced at 14:00 CET on 13 July. Tickets are available via the Online Shop and the Fan Shop at the PreZero Arena.

Lois Openda presser | The striker speaks the day after bagging his first goal for Leipzig

All of the other first-team players returned negative tests.

Between Monday and Saturday, the Wolves were busy laying the foundations for what will hopefully be a successful 2023/24 campaign in Seefeld, Austria, before turning their attentions to the second training camp of pre-season in Donaueschingen in just over a week’s time. Niko Kovac’s side made the most of their time in Tyrol, working hard on tactics, fitness and much more besides. Before returning to Wolfsburg on Saturday evening following their friendly against fellow Bundesliga outfit SC Freiburg, the head coach spoke to the media about…

November’s announcement that the Glazers were conducting a strategic review brought hope to frustrated supporters, with the sale of United one option being considered.

That means the 34-year-old defender has now scored at least one goal for 15 Bundesliga seasons in a row! Only six players have previously achieved that feat, including Michael Zorc, who found the net in 16 consecutive campaigns from 1982 to 1987 (as did fellow record-holders Olaf Thon, Holger Fach, Bernd Nickel and Willi Neuberger).

Foals complete first training session in front of 1,000 fans at Tegernsee Borussia completed their first...