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Arsenal youngster and England U-19 international Reiss Nelson joins Bundesliga side 1899 Hoffenheim on a season-long deal. Source: Daily Star The 18-year old Arsenal academy product has so far made 16 appearances for the Gunners after making his debut last season.

German international and PSG shot-stopper Kevin Trapp is set to join former club Eintracht Frankfurt on a season-long loan deal. Source: Bein Sports The 28-year old has seen his chances of making the No1 of PSG dwindling with the arrival of Gianluigi Buffon from Juventus this season. The German international has made 91 appearances so far for the French giants.

Paris Saint Germain is set to sign Spanish international Juan Bernat from Bayern Munich on a 3-year contract for a reported fee of  14 million euros. Source: Bavarian Football Works The 25-year former Valencia defender made 111 appearances and scored 5 goals for the Bavarian giants in a 4-year stint with the German club

FC Barcelona and Spanish international Paco Alcacer is set to join Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund on a season-long loan deal. Source: Everything Barca The 24-year old who joined Barcelona from Valencia has made 50 appearances and scored 15 goals for the Blaugrana so far in his 2-year stay with the club.

FC Schalke has completed the signing of midfielder Sebastian Rudy from Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich on a reported fee of around 16 million euros. Source: Bavarian Football Works The 28-year old former Hoffenheim midfielder made 35 appearances for the Bavarian giants in his only year with the club before agreeing to a 4-year deal with FC Schalke.

The infamous tag of the most hated club in German football can be credited in RB Leipzig's name. The steep rise of the club from the lower divisions to the apex one can be attributed to the meticulous youth-centered policy of RasenBallsport Leipzig (not Red Bull Leipzig). This has done nothing to ease the heat received by the club from the German football lovers. We look into the short history of the club which has instilled a mixed bag of emotions in Germany.                         It all started in 2009 when Red Bull bought the rights of a club based in East Germany , SSV Markranstadt. R ed Bull were looking to buy a club in Germany to widen their marketing horizon, but weren't successful as buying a club in top tiers of german football is  against DFB regulations . The way the Austrian manufacturers  got around that is by buying a fifth division club based in Leipzig. . East Germany has been tr...

Werder Bremen has officially announced the capture of Davy Klaassen from Everton on an undisclosed fee, reportedly in the region of 12million euros. Source: SV Werder Bremen Twitter The former Ajax captain finally ends his tumultuous time with the Toffees after arriving at Goodison Park 2 years ago on a 23.6 million euro transfer from Ajax. The Dutch attacking midfielder had made just a little over 16 appearances for the club while failing to score any.

Leon Christoph Goretzka is a German footballer currently playing for Germany and Bayern Munich (moving to the Bavarian side in a free transfer from Schalke this season). The German midfielder started his club career with VfL Bochum in the 2012-13 season, quickly moving to Schalke in the very next season after Schalke scouts spotted this mercurial talent. It is here that the young Goretzka evolved from the exciting young prospect to the promising player that he is today. The former Schalke player leaves behind a big void to fill for the Gelsenkirchen based side, although the transfer to Bayern Munchen was not an unexpected one. Source: Getty Images                                            Leon Goretzka in Schalke  Goretzka, as he is commonly known, missed his spot in the limelight as he was cruelly ruled off the World Cup winning 2014 squad due to a sev...