Bittencourt to join promoted 2. Bundesliga side after Werder exit

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·11 June 2026

Bittencourt to join promoted 2. Bundesliga side after Werder exit

After seven years at Werder Bremen, Leonardo Bittencourt will leave the club when his contract expires this summer – and it now appears he has found his next destination.

According to Bild, Bittencourt is set to join newly-promoted 2. Bundesliga side Energie Cottbus, with his medical expected to follow shortly.

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The move would mark an emotional return to the club where Bittencourt took his first steps in professional football.

The German tabloid reports that Bittencourt is prepared to take a significant pay cut to complete the move and is expected to take on a management role at the club once he hangs up his boots.

Bittencourt has made 304 Bundesliga appearances, scoring 32 goals and providing 36 assists.