Bundesliga January Transfer Window Review
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Let?s look at how Dortmund?s competition got on in the January transfer window. Happy February! Across Europe, the January transfer window has now slammed shut. Like Borussia Dortmund, who brought in Jadon Sancho and Ian Maatsen, several Bundesliga sides have used the January window to add reinforcements going into the second half of contentious season. Bayer Leverkusen looked to add depth as they attempt to dethrone Bayern Munich and lift the Meisterschale for the first time in their history, while Eintracht Frankfurt made several big moves in their attempt to catch up with the Bundesliga?s top four.
Lets take a look at how Dortmund?s closest competitors got on in the transfer window.
Bayer Leverkusen
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In: Borja Iglesias (Real Betis, Loan)
Out: Nadiem Amiri (Mainz)
Bayer Leverkusen hold a two-point lead over perennial champions, Bayern Munich, and came into the January window in pretty good shape. They had one big problem that needed to be addressed: Victor Boniface?s right adductor injury. The Nigerian striker who has led Leverkusen?s lineup with 17 goal involvements injured himself in early January and the club needed a replacement despite retaining their undefeated record across the past two games.
Xabi Alonso?s solution to their missing striker was Borja Iglesias. The Spaniard is coming on loan in a shrewd deal with an ?8m buy-...
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