2024/25 went all wrong: The top XI of the unluckiest Bundesliga transfers | OneFootball

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The relationship between a new addition and a club can sometimes be like real life: for some, it's love at first sight - for others, it's nothing but problems.

Even in the past season, there was no spark between some players and their new team. That's why we've put together a top eleven of Bundesliga newcomers for you, where things went more wrong than right.

Which Buli-Star gave the most assists this season and managed to impress unlike this top eleven? You can find these and other questions in our quiz about the Bundesliga season 2024/25. Have fun quizzing!

Goalkeeper

Nediljko Labrovic (FC Augsburg)

In the summer, the 1.96-meter man was brought in for 2.50 million from Rijeka and was in the Augsburg goal until the turn of the year. However, in the last game before the winter break, the Croatian made several mistakes in the 1:5 defeat against Kiel, so coach Thorup reopened the race for the number one spot. Dahmen won, Labrovic did not play a single Bundesliga game in 2025.

Defense

Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund)

The purchase obligation for the Brazilian currently still on loan from Manchester is - depending on the report - somewhere between 20 and 30 million. If it were only a purchase option, BVB would certainly refrain from a commitment, Couto never really got beyond the role of a substitute. Most recently, 'Bild' even reported that the 22-year-old is to be let go this summer.

Hiroki Ito (FC Bayern Munich)

Bayern's summer newcomer has had a real plague season. Ito broke his metatarsal twice and only played eight games for his new employer.

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Jeanuël Belocian (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)

Like Ito, the French defensive gem had a lot of bad luck. An ankle injury was followed by a cruciate ligament tear just a few weeks later.

Midfield

João Palhinha (FC Bayern Munich)

For 51 million euros, Palhinha came from FC Fulham after a long back and forth. But in Munich, the defensive midfielder could not assert himself at all - and is already considered a sales candidate.

Martin Terrier (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)

Initially, things went well for the 20 million newcomer. But after a few appearances, the injuries piled up. In January, the mega shock: Achilles tendon rupture - season out.

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Jacob Bruun Larsen (VfB Stuttgart)

He finally made a positive impression at TSG Hoffenheim after difficult years - and moved to VfB in the winter. But with the Swabians, the Dane has been almost exclusively a reserve since then. A real reinforcement? So far, not at all.

Jan-Niklas Beste (SC Freiburg)

Only one player was more expensive to SC Freiburg in the club's history than Beste. But the eight million euros have hardly paid off so far. Since his winter transfer, the midfielder has mostly been on the bench.

Attack

Maximilian Philipp (SC Freiburg)

Teammate Philipp also knows the bench all too well. The veteran made just three season appearances - and often didn't even make it into the matchday squad.

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André Silva (Werder Bremen)

Loaned from RB Leipzig in the winter, the striker was supposed to return to his old strength - and shoot Werder towards Europe. In the end, André Silva only made eight appearances for the Hanseatic League and scored a meager goal.

Elye Wahi (Eintracht Frankfurt)

Unfortunately, a lot of money doesn't always score a lot of goals. Wahi came in the winter for 26 million euros from Marseille - and currently stands at: eight games, zero goals, one yellow card. Yeah.

Do you think we forgot someone? Or do you think one of the eleven guys actually delivered? Feel free to write your assessment in the comments.

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