Werder Bremen

Werder Bremen net spend since 2015

Werder Bremen have spent €137m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €201m: a net profit of €64m on transfers.

That covers 59 signings (41 for a disclosed fee, 17 free, 1 undisclosed) and 68 departures (47 sold for a disclosed fee, 17 free, 4 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 22 in, 38 out.

Record signing: Davy Klaassen, €14m from Everton (Jul 2018). Record sale: Karim Coulibaly, €20m to Strasbourg (Aug 2026).

Werder Bremen transfer spending by season

Werder Bremen record signings

1. Davy Klaassen · €14m from Everton · Jul 2018
2. Samuel Mbangula · €10m from Juventus · Jul 2025
3. Milot Rashica · €8m from Vitesse · Jan 2018
4. Max Kruse · €8m from VfL Wolfsburg · Aug 2016
5. Leonardo Bittencourt · €7m from TSG Hoffenheim · Jul 2020

Werder Bremen record sales

1. Karim Coulibaly · €20m to Strasbourg · Aug 2026
2. Thomas Delaney · €20m to Borussia Dortmund · Jul 2018
3. Niclas Füllkrug · €17m to Borussia Dortmund · Aug 2023
4. Jannik Vestergaard · €13m to Borussia Mönchengladbach · Jul 2016
5. Mio Backhaus · €12m to SC Freiburg · Jul 2026

Werder Bremen trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 47 players Werder Bremen both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €160m against €72m paid: a trading profit of €87m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €67m across 14 players, led by Karim Coulibaly (€20m to Strasbourg, Aug 2026).

• Karim Coulibaly: academy graduate (Jul 2025), sold to Strasbourg for €20m (Aug 2026): profit €20m
• Thomas Delaney: signed for €2m (Jan 2017), sold to Borussia Dortmund for €20m (Jul 2018): profit €18m
• Mio Backhaus: academy graduate (Jul 2022), sold to SC Freiburg for €12m (Jul 2026): profit €12m
• Niclas Füllkrug: signed for €7m (Jul 2019), sold to Borussia Dortmund for €17m (Aug 2023): profit €11m
• Josh Sargent: academy graduate (Jan 2019), sold to Norwich City for €10m (Aug 2021): profit €10m

• Leonardo Bittencourt: signed for €7m (Jul 2020), left free for Energie Cottbus (Jul 2026): loss €7m
• Ömer Toprak: signed for €4m (Jul 2020), left free for Antalyaspor (Jul 2022): loss €4m
• Yūya Ōsako: signed for €5m (Jul 2018), sold to Vissel Kobe for €800k (Aug 2021): loss €4m
• Sambou Yatabaré: signed for €3m (Jan 2016), sold to Antwerp for €200k (Jul 2018): loss €2m
• Marvin Ducksch: signed for €4m (Aug 2021), sold to Birmingham City for €2m (Aug 2025): loss €2m

Werder Bremen ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Werder Bremen have made 8 signings and 4 departures in 2026/27, plus 5 loans in and 4 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out Mio Backhaus (to SC Freiburg, 32 league starts in 2025/26); in Karl Hein (from Arsenal, 810 league minutes since), Alexander Schlager (free from Salzburg, no league minutes yet).
• Defence: out Karim Coulibaly (to Strasbourg, 24 league starts in 2025/26); in Arthur (loan from Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 663 league minutes since), Oskar Wójcik (from Cracovia Kraków, 114 league minutes since), Moussa Ndiaye (loan from Anderlecht, no league minutes yet).
• Midfield: out Romano Schmid (to Frosinone, 34 league starts in 2025/26), Leonardo Bittencourt (left free for Energie Cottbus, 5 league starts in 2025/26), Patrice Covic (loan to Dynamo Dresden, 2 league starts in 2025/26), Leon Opitz (loan to Osnabrück), Wesley Adeh (loan to Preußen Münster, no league start in 2025/26); in Ludovit Reis (free from Club Brugge, 761 league minutes since), Youri Regeer (loan from Ajax, 679 league minutes since), Chuki (free from Real Valladolid, 648 league minutes since), Dariusz Stalmach (from Magdeburg, 108 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Samuel Mbangula (loan to Bologna, 12 league starts in 2025/26); in Niclas Füllkrug (loan from West Ham United, 746 league minutes since), Eren Dinkçi (loan from SC Freiburg, 545 league minutes since), Cedric Itten (free from Fortuna Düsseldorf, 94 league minutes since), Kenny Quetant (free from Le Havre, no league minutes yet).

Werder Bremen injury news: injuries and suspensions

Werder Bremen have 10 players injured as of 10 Nov 2026, with €41m of value sidelined.

• Jens Stage (MID): Tendon rupture · out since 29 Aug 2026 · return date not set · 10 games missed
• Marco Grüll (FWD): Calf injury · out since 8 Nov 2026 · return date not set
• Keke Topp (FWD): Cruciate ligament tear · out since 26 Mar 2026 · return date not set · 25 games missed
• Salim Musah (FWD): Hamstring injury · out since 29 Sep 2026 · return date not set · 6 games missed
• Moussa Ndiaye (DEF): Groin problems · out since 11 Sep 2026 · return date not set · 8 games missed
• Felix Agu (DEF): Calf injury · out since 3 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 6 games missed
• Skelly Alvero (MID): Calf injury · out since 6 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 6 games missed
• Paul Erevbenagie (FWD): Torn lateral ankle ligament · out since 28 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 2 games missed
• Mitchell Weiser (MID): Muscle injury · out since 1 Nov 2026 · return date not set · 1 game missed
• Markus Kolke (GK): Injury (type not disclosed) · out since 5 Nov 2026 · return date not set · 1 game missed

Werder Bremen last starting XI

Werder Bremen's last league starting XI, v VfB Stuttgart on 7 Nov 2026: Karl Hein; Marco Friedl, Amos Pieper, Olivier Deman, Arthur; Marco Grüll, Ludovit Reis, Youri Regeer, Eren Dinkçi, Senne Lynen; Niclas Füllkrug.

2 changes from the side that started v TSG Hoffenheim on 31 Oct 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Chuki (4).

Opponent: VfB Stuttgart.

Werder Bremen minutes played 2026/27

After 9 league games of 2026/27, 10 Werder Bremen players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 0 are rotating and 25 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Samuel Mbangula (0%, €12m), Senne Lynen (16%, €6m), Justin Njinmah (10%, €6m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Patrice Covic, Felix Agu, Mitchell Weiser, Dawid Kownacki, Stefan Smarkalev, Markus Kolke.

Werder Bremen club-trained players

We can verify 7 club-trained players in the Werder Bremen squad: Niclas Füllkrug, Eren Dinkçi, Salim Musah, Paul Erevbenagie, Keke Topp, Luca Höcker and Mats Heitmann. Between them they have played 15% of Werder Bremen's league minutes in 2026/27. 7 other squad players are not verifiable on our record.

• Niclas Füllkrug (FWD): 746 league minutes
• Eren Dinkçi (FWD): 545 league minutes
• Salim Musah (FWD): 48 league minutes
• Paul Erevbenagie (FWD): 41 league minutes
• Keke Topp (FWD): no league minutes yet
• Luca Höcker (DEF): no league minutes yet
• Mats Heitmann (DEF): no league minutes yet

On the record we can verify, 13 players club-trained at Werder Bremen now play for other clubs we track, led by Nick Woltemade (Juventus, value €63m), Mio Backhaus (SC Freiburg, value €19m) and Josh Sargent (Toronto, value €13m).

• Nick Woltemade · Juventus · €63m
• Mio Backhaus · SC Freiburg · €19m
• Josh Sargent · Toronto · €13m
• Yannik Engelhardt · SC Freiburg · €11m
• Patrick Osterhage · SC Freiburg · €10m
• Ilia Gruev · Leeds United · €9m
• Maximilian Eggestein · SC Freiburg · €7m
• Fabio Chiarodia · Borussia Mönchengladbach · €5m

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.