Bundesliga Women's Transfers 2026/27 - Updates and Changes

The 2026/27 Bundesliga season is shaping up with a flurry of transfers and contract renewals as teams bolster their squads. Here’s a detailed overview of the latest movements across the league as of July 14, 2026.

FC Bayern München

Management Changes: Head coach José Barcala has extended his contract, while co-coach Kjetil Lone will depart the club this summer. Adrián Negro has been appointed as the new co-coach.

New Arrivals:

• Kassandra Potsi (18, ST, from SGS Essen)
• Regina van Eijk (24, TW, from Ajax Amsterdam, NED)
• Sarah Mattner (23, LF/AV, from SKN St. Pölten, AUT)
• Anna Wellmann (31, TW, from Sporting CP, POR)
• Sophie Proost (19, MF, from FC Twente Enschede, NED)

Departures:

• Georgia Stanway (27, DM, to Arsenal WFC, ENG)
• Carolin Simon (33, LV, to Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
• Maria Luisa Grohs (25, TW, to OL Lyonnes, FRA)
• Natalia Padilla Bidas (23, ST, to CD Tenerife, ESP)
• Luzie Zähringer (18, IV, loan to VfB Stuttgart)
• Marie Gmeineder (18, MF, loan to SV Werder Bremen)
• Anna Wellmann (31, TW, loan to SD Eibar, ESP)
• Ana Guzmán (21, RV, to Palmeiras São Paulo, BRA)

Contract Renewals:

• Pernille Harder (33, ST)
• Magdalena Eriksson (32, IV)
• Linda Dallmann (31, OM)
• Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir (31, IV)
• Katharina Naschenweng (28, LV)
• Momoko Tanikawa (21, MF)
• Sarah Zadrazil (33, DM)
• Luzie Zähringer (18, IV)
• Marie Gmeineder (18, MF)

VfL Wolfsburg

Management Changes: Sport director Ralf Kellermann is moving to Borussia Dortmund, and sports managing director Peter Christiansen was released in March. Vanessa Bernauer, a former VfL player, will take over as the director of women's football starting July 1, 2026.

New Arrivals:

• Giovanna Hoffmann (27, ST, from RaBa Leipzig)
• Katharina Piljić (22, DM, from Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
• Ylvi Eisenbeiß (17, TW, from Eintracht Frankfurt II)
• Cecilie Floe Nielsen (24, V, from Dalum IF/Næsby BK, DEN)
• Lieske Carleer (25, V, from FC Twente Enschede, NED)
• Julia Landenberger (22, IV, from RaBa Leipzig)

Departures:

• Alexandra Popp (35, ST, to Borussia Dortmund)
• Vivien Endemann (24, ST, to Liverpool FC, ENG)
• Karla Brinkmann (19, V, to SGS Essen)
• Caitlin Dijkstra (27, IV, to Tottenham Hotspurs FC, ENG)
• Nelly Smolarczyk (19, TW, to 1. FC Union Berlin)
• Lineth Beerensteyn (29, ST, to Real Madrid CF, ESP)
• Justine Kielland (23, MF, to Aston Villa, ENG)
• Janou Levels (25, LV, to Real Madrid CF, ESP)

Contract Renewals:

• Svenja Huth (35, OM)
• Camilla Küver (23, IV)

Eintracht Frankfurt

New Arrivals:

• Pernille Sanvig (20, DM, previously on loan at BK Häcken)
• Larissa Mühlhaus (23, ST, from SV Werder Bremen)
• Paulina Krumbiegel (25, MF, from Juventus Turin, ITA)
• Danique Tolhoek (21, ST, from Ajax Amsterdam, NED)
• Jamilla Rankin (23, AV, from TSG Hoffenheim)
• Hanna Bennison (23, MF, from Real Madrid CF, ESP)

Departures:

• Géraldine Reuteler (27, MF, to FC Arsenal, ENG)
• Nicole Anyomi (26, ST, to London City Lionesses, ENG)
• Nadine Riesen (26, LV, to West Ham United, ENG)
• Elisa Senß (28, MF, to Real Madrid CF, ESP)
• Lisanne Gräwe (23, MF, to 1. FC Union Berlin)
• Jella Veit (21, IV, to 1. FC Union Berlin)
• İlayda Açıkgöz (22, MF, to SC Freiburg)
• Remina Chiba (27, ST, destination unknown)

Contract Renewals: None reported.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Management Changes: Sporting director Achim Feifel has extended his contract. Former Bayer 04 player Kristina Sundov will take over as co-coach following Remzi Kahraman.

New Arrivals:

• Natasha Kowalski (23, OM, from SGS Essen)
• Lobke Loonen (23, ST, from FC Utrecht, NED)
• Carolin Simon (33, LV, from FC Bayern München)
• Marlene Müller (25, MF, from RaBa Leipzig)
• Maja Sternad (22, ST, from SV Werder Bremen)
• Paulina Platner (20, MF, from SGS Essen)
• Emily Wallrabenstein (19, IV, from Eintracht Frankfurt II)
• Justine Brandau (23, AV, from Feyenoord Rotterdam, NED)
• Sana Coşkun (18, IV, promoted from Bayer 04 II)
• Rafaela Borggräfe (26, TW, on another loan from Liverpool FC, ENG)
• Lumbardha Misini (23, MF, from Servette FC Chênois, SUI)
• Paulina Tomasiak (24, ST, from Górnik Łęczna, POL)

Departures:

• Katharina Piljić (22, DM, to VfL Wolfsburg)
• Friederike Repohl (32, TW, retired)
• Kristin Kögel (26, MF, to Racing Club de Strasbourg, FRA)
• Julia Mickenhagen (21, V, to VfB Stuttgart)
• Anne Moll (21, TW, to VfL Bochum)
• Shen Menglu (24, V, destination unknown)
• Vanessa Haim (29, ST, destination unknown)
• Juliette Vidal (27, LV, destination unknown)
• Ida Daedalow (18, MF, to Vf Bochum)
• Paulina Bartz (21, IV, to Hamburger SV)

Contract Renewals:

• Caroline Kehrer (29, ST)
• Estrella Merino González (19, RV)
• Sofie Zdebel (21, DM)
• Melissa Friedrich (29, IV)
• Amy Wrigge (18, ST)

TSG Hoffenheim

Management Changes: Niklas Becher, a former player and video analyst, has been appointed as the new technical director responsible for sports management.

New Arrivals:

• Svenja Vöhringer (18, ST, promoted from TSG II)
• Romy Bräutigam (19, TW, promoted from TSG II)
• Milena Röder (20, CM, promoted from TSG II)
• Svenja Fölmli (24, ST, from SC Freiburg)
• Lisa Lichtfus (26, TW, from Le Havre AC, FRA)
• Martine Fenger (19, ST, from FC Barcelona, ESP)
• Ilse Kemper (19, V/DM, from PEC Zwolle, NED)
• Laia Martret (20, ST, from FC Barcelona, ESP)
• Jonna van de Velde (24, MF, from Ajax Amsterdam, NED)

Departures:

• Nikée van Dijk (23, ST, on loan from Inter Milan, ITA, to Jitex BK, SWE)
• Jill Janssens (22, RV, to 1. FC Union Berlin)
• Selina Cerci (26, ST, to Arsenal WFC, ENG)
• Emilie Byrnak (23, IV, destination unknown, previously on loan to BK Häcken, SWE)
• Dominika Grabowska (27, MF, to Legia Warszawa, POL)
• Sophie Lindner (24, TW, destination unknown)
• Juliane Schmid (21, TW, to 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam)
• Napsugár Sinka (19, MF, to FC Carl Zeiss Jena)
• Jamilla Rankin (23, AV, to Eintracht Frankfurt)

Contract Renewals:

• Féli Delacauw (24, MF)
• Vanessa Diehm (22, IV)
• Chiara Hahn (24, MF)
• Valesca Ampoorter (22, MF)

SV Werder Bremen

New Arrivals:

• Amira Dahl (20, MF, previously on loan at Eintracht Frankfurt II)
• Lilli Purtscheller (23, OM, from SGS Essen)
• Elena Mühlemann (23, ST, from FC Carl Zeiss Jena)
• Isabella Jaron (24, ST, from FC Carl Zeiss Jena)
• Thea Farwick (20, TW, from SV Meppen)
• Felicia Sträßer (18, RV, from FC Carl Zeiss Jena)
• Marie Gmeineder (18, MF, on loan from FC Bayern München)
• Luna Vanzeir (23, ST, from RSC Anderlecht, BEL)
• Julia Magerl (23, AV, from RaBa Leipzig)
• Mei Shimada (24, ST, from Urawa Red Diamonds, JPN)
• Wiktoria Zieniewicz (24, AV, from FC Basel, SUI)
• Elena Dhont (28, ST, from US Sassuolo, ITA)

Departures:

• Mara Alber (20, OM, on loan from Chelsea FC, ENG)
• Amira Arfaoui (27, MF, to SC Freiburg)
• Larissa Mühlhaus (23, ST, to Eintracht Frankfurt)
• Ricarda Walkling (29, ZM, to Borussia Dortmund)
• Saskia Matheis (29, MF, to 1. FSV Mainz 05)
• Sharon Beck (31, MF, destination unknown)
• Michaela Brandenburg (28, RV, retired)
• Lara Schmidt (26, V, to Borussia Dortmund)
• Rieke Dieckmann (30, MF, to Racing Power FC, POR)
• Maja Sternad (22, ST, to Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
• Verena Wieder (26, MF, to VfB Stuttgart)
• Melina Kunkel (20, MF, destination unknown)
• Hannah Németh (27, V, to Newcastle United, ENG)

Contract Renewals:

• Tuana Mahmoud (23, ST, renewed in February)
• Michelle Ulbrich (29, IV)
• Michelle Weiß (25, RV)
• Mariella El Sherif (21, TW)
• Chiara D’Angelo (22, V)

SC Freiburg

Management Changes: Edmond Kapllani has stepped down from his role as head coach, with Marco Konrad taking over the position.

New Arrivals:

• Lina von Schrader (22, TW, from RaBa Leipzig)
• Lorena Barth (19, TW, from FC Aarau Frauen, SUI)
• Amira Arfaoui (27, MF, from SV Werder Bremen)
• Anna Reimann (17, TW, promoted from U20)
• Zoe Schick (17, ST, promoted from U20)
• Weena Simmen (18, MF, promoted from U20)
• Johanna Hebben (17, MF, promoted from U20)
• Emma Memminger (19, V, from Eintracht Frankfurt II)
• Carina Brunold (23, ST, from SKN St. Pölten, AUT)
• İlayda Açıkgöz (22, MF, from Eintracht Frankfurt)
• Jana Vojteková (34, IV, from FC Basel, SUI)

Departures:

• Laura Benkarth (33, TW, on maternity leave)
• Rebecca Adamczyk (21, TW, to 1. FC Nürnberg)
• Greta Stegemann (25, IV, to VfB Stuttgart)
• Sara-Lisa Dübel (28, TW, to Sturm Graz, SUI)
• Ally Gudorf (25, RV, retired)
• Svenja Fölmli (24, ST, to TSG Hoffenheim)
• Sophie Nachtigall (22, MF, to 1. FC Köln)
• Leela Egli (19, ST, to 1. FC Union Berlin)

Contract Renewals:

• Lisa Kolb (25, ST, renewed in February)
• Tessa Blumenberg (21, MF)
• Zoe Schick (17, ST)

1. FC Köln

New Arrivals:

• Carolin Elsen (21, OM, promoted from 1. FC Köln II)
• Ella Touon (23, LV, on loan at SGS Essen)
• Amélie Delabre (25, ST, on loan at RSCA Anderlecht, BEL)
• Elise Stenevik (26, LV, from Everton FC, ENG)
• Beke Sterner (23, RV, from SGS Essen)
• Pauline Nelles (24, TW, from Arizona State Sun Devils, USA)
• Jil Schäfer (17, MF, promoted from youth)
• Alina Kerschbaumer (17, MF, from Club First Vienna FC 1894, AUT)
• Sophie Nachtigall (22, MF, from SC Freiburg)
• Laureta Elmazi (23, ST, from SGS Essen)
• Inga Schuldt (29, TW, from Hamburger SV)

Departures:

• Adriana Achcińska (24, MF, to VfB Stuttgart)
• Martyna Wiankowska (29, MF, destination unknown)
• Sara Agrež (25, IV, to Liverpool FC, ENG)
• Sylwia Matysik (29, RV, to Hamburger SV)
• Aurora Mikalsen (30, TW, destination unknown)
• Ella Touon (23, LV, to Ajax Amsterdam, NED)

Contract Renewals:

• Amelie Bohnen (25, IV)
• Celina Degen (25, IV)
• Sandra María Jessen (31, ST)
• Anna-Lena Stolze (26, ST)
• Vanessa Leimenstoll (25, ST)
• Laura Vogt (25, DM)
• Irina Fuchs (20, TW)
• Laura Feiersinger (33, OM)
• Taylor Ziemer (28, OM)
• Carlotta Imping (22, V)

1. FC Union Berlin

Management Changes: Marie-Louise Eta has taken over as head coach from Ailien Posse, while co-coach Sabrina Eckhoff has also left the club. Scout and former co-coach Marvin Bellin has departed.

New Arrivals:

• Jill Janssens (22, RV, from TSG Hoffenheim)
• Lisanne Gräwe (23, MF, from Eintracht Frankfurt)
• Nelly Smolarczyk (19, TW, from VfL Wolfsburg)
• Jella Veit (21, IV, from Eintracht Frankfurt)
• Leela Egli (19, ST, from SC Freiburg)

Departures:

• Celine Frank (28, MF, destination unknown)
• Athanasia Moraitou (29, MF, destination unknown)
• Fatma Şakar (27, RV, destination unknown)
• Julia Kassen (24, TW, to SGS Essen)
• Marina Georgieva (29, IV, destination unknown)
• Jenny Hipp (28, MF, destination unknown)
• Alma Aagaard (20, ST, on loan to SKN St. Pölten, AUT)

Contract Renewals:

• Leonie Köster (25, DM)
• Korina Janež (22, MF)

RaBa Leipzig

Management Changes: Viola Odebrecht, head of women's and girls' football, has extended her contract until 2030.

New Arrivals:

• Persis Oteng (20, ST, previously on loan at Molde FK, NOR)
• Marie Kleemann (16, ST, from Eintracht Frankfurt II)
• Sára Pusztai (24, OM, from OH Leuven, BEL)

Departures: None reported.

Contract Renewals: None reported.

This ongoing transfer window is crucial for teams as they look to improve their rosters ahead of the new season. Stay tuned for further updates as the situation evolves.