Bavarian Loan Works: Transfer deadline extravaganza

Bayern Munich’s front office was busy on deadline day as the transfer window closed. Most of the moves made on the last day affected loanees. Bryan Zaragoza played for Celta Vigo midweek before moving from Spain to Italy in the only move regarding a first-team player. A smattering of second-team players moved to all around Germany and Europe including an unusual second-team move to Germany’s Bundesliga. See where everyone moved to and how European competitions finished for each loanee involved.

FC Bayern Munich

There are ten players from on loan from the first team.

Germany – Bundesliga

There are three players on loan to the German Bundesliga: Alexander Nübel, Arijon Ibrahimovic, and Armando Sieb.

Alexander Nübel – VfB Stuttgart

Nübel was on the bench for Stuttgart’s final league phase match in the Europa League. They won 3-2 and finished 11th place and go into the playoff round as the seeded team against Celtic. The first match will be in Scotland on February 19.

Nübel returned to the starting lineup on Sunday at home against SC Freiburg. He recorded just two saves — both in the second half — and kept the shutout for his team. This allowed them to need just one goal, but they left it until the 90th minute to score the late winner. Nübel’s second save came late as well to secure the 1-0 win.

Stuttgart will travel to face Holstein Kiel in the DFB-Pokal on Wednesday. They will also be up north for their Bundesliga match on Saturday against St Pauli.

Arijon Ibrahimović – 1. FC Heidenheim

Ibrahimović started on the bench for Heidenheim away to Dortmund. He came in at halftime with the score 1-1 and saw a quick goal from his teammate put them up 2-1. On the day, Ibrahimović had one shot — off target — and created two chances for his teammates to shoot. He also completed 94% of his passes. Two quick goals from Guirassy spoiled Heidenheim’s day and Dortmund survived 3-2.

Heidenheim will host Hamburg on Saturday.

Armindo Sieb – 1. FSV Mainz 05

Sieb was not on the matchday squad for Mainz’ shock 2-1 win away to RB Leipzig, nor was he listed on the injury list.

Mainz will host Augsburg on Saturday.

England – Premier League

There are two players on loan to the English Premier League: João Palhinha and Jonah Kusi-Asare.

João Palhinha – Tottenham

Palhinha started for Tottenham and played the full 90 minutes in their final Champions League league phase match in Germany against Eintracht Frankfurt. He had a great match, maybe the best of his loan spell. He completed the most passes (102) and won the most duals (nine) of anyone on the pitch. He also had one shot on goal and played 21 passes into the final third to try to start the attack. Palhinha picked up a yellow in the dying minutes as he helped Spurs win 2-0. The win secured fourth place in the Champions League and earned them a bye to the Round of 16.

Spurs returned home to host Manchester City in league play on Sunday. Palhinha started and played 90 minutes again, but slotted back to the right side of a back three. He had one shot again — blocked from the spot. Most of his contributions were in the defense this match. He had six tackles, one blocked shot, five clearances, and five recoveries. Despite being down 2-0 at halftime, Spurs came back in the second half to earn a 2-2 home draw.

Tottenham will host Manchester United on Saturday.

Jonah Kusi-Asare – Fulham

Kusi-Asare was on the bench for Fulham’s 3-2 loss away to Manchester United but did not make an appearance.

Fulham host Everton on Saturday.

England – Championship

Daniel Peretz is the only player on loan to England’s Championship.

Daniel Peretz – Southampton

Peretz started in goal for Southampton away to Stoke City. He recorded three saves and helped his team keep a shutout. He had the help of his teammates in attack, who scored two goals on the way to a 2-0 win on the road.

Southampton will host Watford on Saturday.

Italy – Serie A

Bryan Zaragoza is the only player on loan to Italy’s Serie A.

Bryan Zaragoza – AS Roma

Zaragoza was still on the roster for Celta Vigo’s Europa League match away to FK Crvena Zvezda on Thursday. He started on the bench but came onto the pitch in the 69th minute for his last appearance. He did not have a shot nor did he create a chance for his teammates to shoot. He also only completed two shots in eight touches. Both teams exchanged late goals to split the points. This was enough to help his team finish 16th place.

In a surprise move on Sunday, Bayern announced that Zaragoza was recalled from Celta Vigo and sent immediately on loan to AS Roma for the rest of the season. Unsurprisingly, he was not on the matchday squad for Monday’s 1-0 road loss against Udinese. Zaragoza joins a Roma side who currently sits in fifth place in Serie A, fighting for a Champions League spot next season. They also finished eighth in the Europa League and have earned a bye to the Round of 16.

Roma will not be in action until Monday, February 9.

Switzerland – Super League

Lovro Zvonarek is the only player on loan from the first team to the Swiss Super League.

Lovro Zvonarek – Grasshopper

Zvonarek started for Grasshopper in their home match against Lugano in league play on Saturday. He had one shot — just over the bar — but did not create any chances for his teammates to shoot, while completing just over half of his passes. He left the match in the 65th minute with his team down 1-0. They went on to find a late equalizer and earned a home draw 1-1.

Grasshopper will host Sion in the Swiss Cup on Tuesday and Young Boys in league play on Saturday.

Germany – 2. Bundesliga

There are two players from the first team on loan to the 2. Bundesliga: Maurice Krattenmacher and Tarek Buchman.

Maurice Krattenmacher – Hertha BSC

Krattenmacher is still out with a thigh injury. He is listed out until mid-February.

Hertha drew 2-2 at home against Darmstadt on Sunday. They will travel to face Elversberg on Saturday.

Tarek Buchman – 1. FC Nürnberg

Buchman was back from injury and was on the bench for the first time since before the Winter break as Nürnberg hosted Preussen Münster. He stayed on the bench for the whole match — a 1-1 draw at home.

Nürnberg will travel to face Paderborn on Saturday.

FC Bayern Munich II

There are 15 players on loan from the second team.

Germany – Bundesliga

 Felipe Chavez is the only player on loan from the second team to a Bundesliga team.

Felipe Chavez – 1. FC Köln

Chavez was on the bench for Bayern’s Champions League match against PSV on Wednesday before getting the news that he would be sent on loan to the Karnevalstadt to join 1. FC Köln for the rest of the season. The 18-year old Peruvian midfielder joined Bayern in 2023 and has scored 32 goals between the youth teams and Bayern II. He has also made two appearances for Bayern’s first team and earned his first cap for Peru’s senior national team last October.

Köln will host RB Leipzig on Sunday.

Germany – 2. Bundesliga

There are four players on loan from the second team in the 2. Bundesliga: Noel Aseko, Javier Fernandez, Grayson Dettoni, and Paul Scholl.

Noel Aseko – Hannover 96

Aseko started for Hannover 96 on the road against Magdeburg. He had a shot blocked early. He did not create any chances for his teammates to shoot, but he had one mistake that led to Magdeburg’s lone goal. Luckily his teammates had his back and scored two goals to still grab the three points on the road. Aseko was subbed off in the 71st minute, with the score at 2-1.

Hannover will host Holstein Kiel on Sunday.

Javier Fernandez – 1. FC Nürnberg

The young Spaniard has moved to northern Bavaria to join Buchman at 1. FC Nürnberg for the rest of this season. Fernandez joined Bayern’s youth system in 2023. He has two goals in 13 matches with Bayern II. This could be a big step for the 19 year old midfielder.

Nürnberg will travel to face Paderborn on Saturday.

Grayson Dettoni – SV Darmstadt 98

For the second year in a row, Dettoni has gone on loan in the winter transfer window. The American defender was with Grasshopper in Switzerland last Spring and will join SV Darmstadt 98 until Summer. Darmstadt is currently in third place and is fighting for promotion.

Darmstadt will host Kaiserslautern on Saturday.

Paul Scholl – Karlsruher SC

Scholl started for KSC and played the full 90 minutes away to Eintracht Braunschweig. He was really only able to contribute on the defensive side of the ball. He had four tackles, three clearances, five interceptions, and one recovery. This helped his team hold Braunschweig to just one goal. Unfortunately Karlsruhe could not find a goal and they fell 1-0 on the road.

KSC will host Fortuna Düsseldorf on Sunday.

Germany – 3. Liga

Max Schmitt is the only player on loan in the 3. Liga.

Max Schmitt – SSV Ulm 1846

Schmitt started in goal for Ulm as they hosted MSV Duisburg on Sunday. He faced eight shots on goal and was able to save them all on the way to a shutout. Ulm scored a goal to secure a 1-0 home win.

Ulm will travel to face Waldhof Mannheim on Friday.

Germany – Regionalliga

There are two players on loan in the Regionalliga Südwest: Benedikt Wimmer and David Emmanuel and three players on loan to the Regionalliga Bayern: Gibson Adu, Richard Meier, and Jason Eckl.

The Regionalliga Südwest will return on February 21.

Benedikt Wimmer – SV Sandhausen

David Emmanuel – Hessen Kassel

According to Transfermarkt three players have joined nearby Unterhaching for the rest of the season. This Fall, Bayern purchased the stadium in Unterhaching to use for their Frauen department. They also formed a formal partnership. For Adu, this is a homecoming. He joined Bayern from Unterhaching in 2024 and returned their on loan that season. He also tried to go on loan to Austrian side Altach last Fall, but it was rejected by UEFA since he was still under 18. This will be the first loans for the other two. Unterhaching will restart their season later this month against Bayern II.

Gibson Adu – Unterhaching

Richard Meier – Unterhaching

Jason Eckl – Unterhaching

Italy – Serie D

Magnus Dalpiaz is the only player on loan to Italy’s Serie D.

Magnus Dalpiaz – Milan Futuro

Dalpiaz joins AC Milan’s U23 side for the rest of the season. He has been with Bayern’s youth since at least July of 2023 and has made 22 appearances with Bayern II since last Spring. The Austrian left-back has also appeared for Austria’s U19 national team three times. He joins the U23 side that is in sixth place — one spot out of the playoff spot for promotion to Serie C.

Milan Futuro will host Ciserano Bergamo on Sunday.

Switzerland – Super League

Johnathan Asp Jensen is the only player from the second league on loan to the Swiss Super League.

Johnathan Asp Jensen – Grasshopper

Asp started and played the full 90 minutes against Lugano. He had the least amount of touches out of any anyone on either team that played the full 90 minutes. He had three shots — all on goal — and created two chances for his teammates to shoot. One of these chances ended us as the assist for the 85th minute equalizer that earned his team a 1-1 draw. He also received a yellow card in stoppage time for a bad foul.

Grasshopper will host Sion in the Swiss Cup on Tuesday and Young Boys in league play on Saturday.

Austria – Bundesliga

Maximilian Hennig is the only player on loan to the Austrian Bundesliga.

Maximillian Hennig – TSV Hartberg

Hartberg returns from Winter break on Saturday with a trip to the capital to face Rapid Wien.

Jussef Nasrawe – SV Ried

Nasrawe was loaned out to the Austrian first league side last week. The 19 year old German midfielder has been with Bayern since 2023. He had 19 combined goals at the U17 and U19 levels. He also had two goals for Bayern II this season. He joins a competitive Ried side who is in sixth place and still has a shot at competing for the title. They were also in the quarterfinals of the OFB Cup this weekend.

Nasrawe was in Austria in time to make the bench for the Cup quarterfinals on Saturday. He did not make it onto the pitch but saw his team win 3-0 at home against Rapid Wien to advance to the semifinals.

Ried will travel to face Sturm Graz on Sunday in their first league match since the Winter break.

Austria – 2. Liga

Mudaser Sedat is the only person on loan to Austria’s second league.

Mudaser Sedat – Amstetten

Sedat has been recalled to the Bayern campus. He was not loaned out at the deadline and will spend at least the rest of the season at Bayern II.