2. Bundesliga

Ralf Rangnick Jamie Vardy could have joined RB Leipzig two years ago - but coach Ralph Rangnick felt the Leicester City striker was "too old".

Julian Draxler Schalke are confident of keeping Leroy Sane despite interest from the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester City and Liverpool.

RB Leipzig sporting director Ralf Rangnick has revealed they are interested in signing Schalke youngster Leroy Sane.

A former Bayern Munich youth player, Alessandro Schopf has joined Schalke from Nuremberg.

Miroslav Klose Securing a return for Miroslav Klose "would be a jackpot for Kaiserslautern", according the 2.Bundesliga team's CEO Thomas Gries.

Bundesliga German Football League president Dr Reinhard Rauball has slammed FIFA's unwillingness to properly resolve their "major error" of selecting Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup.

Pierre-Michel Lasogga Pierre-Michel Lasogga spoke of his relief at helping Hamburg preserve their Bundesliga status against Greuther Furth on Sunday.

Mirko Slomka Mirko Slomka is confident that Hamburg can preserve their Bundesliga status with victory over Greuther Furth in the relegation play-off.

Rafael van der Vaart Rafael van der Vaart has labelled the home leg of Hamburg's relegation play-off against Greuther Furth as crucial to their survival hopes.