While Galatasaray work to bring in Ederson, opening up space for Gianluigi Donnarumma at Manchester City, this is a plan that has been in the works for over three months.

The surprise of the DfB-Pokal first rounds so far came at the Alm as last season’s finalists Arminia Bielefeld knocked out Werder Bremen for a second time in succession. Under new head coach Horst ...