Schalke finished third in the Bundesliga in the 2007-08 season with sixty four points, two behind second placed Werder Bremen.
Here is a list of Schalke 04 transfers for the 2008-09 season ( summer). Schalke are sponsored by Russian oil giants Gazprom.
Wolfsburg, managed by Felix Magath, finished fifth in the Bundesliga last season. Here is the list of transfers made by the club in the summer as they aim to improve upon last season’s performance.
Bayern Munich won the German Bundesliga in the 2007-08 season, finishing ten points ahead of their nearest rivals Werder Bremen.
Manager Uli Hoeness has reportedly said that Bayern will not splash out millions in the summer. Gennaro Gattuso has decided to stay with AC Milan, although Bayern made no secret of their interest in him.