From Suárez to Llorente, via Berbatov
In pictures: A look at the players who will be on the shortlists of all the major clubs this summerJacob SteinbergJonny WeeksSteven Bloor
Gunner on the verge of exit
According to the Daily Mail, Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner is getting closer to the Arsenal exit door as Borussia Dortmund prepares for a transfer swoop. Based on the report, the Bundesliga club has already officially inquired about the targetman, and with his loan spell at Sunderland over a move away from the Emirates is likely....
Lee Congerton: ‘I would love to see this role grow in England’
The former Chelsea chief scout is learning at Hamburg the technical director's job that is not really recognised in BritainAs Lee Congerton stood alongside Frank Arnesen at the end of a long and extraordinary night in Munich on Saturday, there were war...
Black cloud over Köln as the shambolic club goes down in smoke | Raphael Honigstein
Poor performances from the boardroom, the managers and team have seen the club relegated for the fifth time in 15 yearsThe RheinEnergie Stadion was on fire on Saturday but not in a good way. Thick plumes of smoke engulfed the pitch by the time the frig...
Cologne relegated as Dortmund hit record Bundesliga points haul
• Cologne drop into second division after 4-1 defeat• Dortmund beat Freiburg 4-0 to set record of 81 pointsCologne's fans set off smoke bombs in their stadium as defeat against Bayern Munich sealed their relegation into the German second division o...
James Richardson’s European football papers review – video
As fists fly across Europe, James Richardson rounds up the week's continental football newsJames RichardsonMatt HallAndy Gallagher
Bundesliga farewells come early as Raúl and Ballack bow out | Raphael Honigstein
The Bundesliga said 'auf Wiedersehen' to some big names on an emotional penultimate weekend in Germany"Auf Wiedersehen." It's so polite a phrase that you wonder why the English did not invent it. Rather than wishing people farewell or goodbye, "auf Wie...
Borussia Dortmund celebrate Bundesliga title win built on unity | Raphael Honigstein
Dortmund celebrated back-to-back titles with an enthusiasm and togetherness that has been a mark of their seasonIt was a week that packed – quite literally – plenty of punches. On Tuesday night, an altercation between Arjen Robben and Franck Ribér...
Borussia Dortmund clinch back-to-back Bundesliga titles
• Dortmund retain Bundesliga with two games to spare• Bayern's win at Werder Bremen in vainBorussia Dortmund clinched their second successive Bundesliga title with a 2-0 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach at the Westfalenstadion. Jürgen Klopp'...
Raúl confirms he will leave Schalke and Europe at end of season
• 'My future doesn't lie in Europe,' says 34-year-old striker• 'It will be a less competitive league. The key factor is my family'Raúl has confirmed that he will leave the Bundesliga club Schalke when his contract expires at the end of the season....
Hungry wolves of Dortmund win title and give Bayern a lesson in desire | Raphael Honigstein
Jürgen Klopp's low-budget Borussia Dortmund showed unity – and unlike Bayern Munich played with an insatiable will to winThey tried winding them up, putting up an "Are you missing something?" banner alongside what looked like the remnants of a captu...
Lukas Podolski and Marko Marin: the Germans are coming (at last) | Marcus Christenson