Since Bundesliga is not a big as compared to Seria A, La Liga and EPL in Malaysia. why not put one big thread about Bundesliga instead of teams in the league? That way I think can invite more discussions.

SPAIN

Mesut Ozil ( Werder Bremen to Real Madrid)

Since moving to Spain, Ozil has not only increased his fan base, but vastly improved his game. The 22-year-old was always a talent at Bremen, but has made the next step at Madrid. He has assisted more goals (six) in the Champions League than any other player, and only Lionel Messi exceeds his tally of 14 set-ups in La Liga. Ozil’s success with the Spanish record champions is said to have influenced the move for Sahin.

Ivan Rakitic ( Schalke to Sevilla)

A casualty of Felix Magath’s reign of terror at Schalke, Rakitic jumped ship in January and missed out on the Ruhr club’s improbable run to the Champions League semi-finals. Since moving to Sevilla, he has been a huge hit. The Croat has scored five goals and assisted two more in 13 appearances, helping lift the Andalucians to sixth in La Liga.

Sami Khedira ( Stuttgart to Real Madrid)

If Ozil had doubters ahead of his transfer to Madrid, Khedira’s naysayers were five-fold. The former Stuttgart man is not at all a classic Real-type player, yet he has managed to consistently maintain a starting role alongside Xabi Alonso. His subtle influence often goes un-noticed until he is missing: in the recent Clasicos, Madrid managed a draw and a win with Khedira as a starter; they were knocked out of the Champions League in his absence.

ENGLAND

Edin Dzeko ( Wolfsburg to Manchester City)

When Wolfsburg’s all-time leading goal-scorer and the 2009-10 Bundesliga top scorer joined City in January, he was tipped for instant success. He has struggled to have any impact, however, and scored just five goals in 18 appearances. Accustomed to having a classy playmaker behind him, he has had difficulty adapting to City’s counterattacking style of play, and has been relegated to the bench.

Jerome Boateng ( Hamburg to Manchester City)

A pair of knee injuries have taken their toll on his season, but Boateng has only been minimally effective for City since his move last summer. The 22-year-old has made 24 appearances in all competitions, and even when fit, has not been a shoe-in for a starting role. Bayern Munich have expressed interest in bringing him back in Germany, but Roberto Mancini nonetheless insisted recently that he has plans for Boateng.

ITALY

Mark van Bommel ( Bayern to AC Milan)

Bayern will be kicking themselves for letting the Dutchman go in January. Since moving to AC Milan, Van Bommel has made such an impression that some have even speculated that the Serie A champions no longer need Andrea Pirlo. He may be 34 years of age, but the Dutchman has proven he still has plenty of quality left in reserve.


Rafinha ( Schalke to Genoa)

Another talented Schalke player to depart as a result of a disagreement with Magath, Rafinha has regularly featured for Genoa, but has largely disappointed. His performances early in the season were disastrous, and while he has improved to some degree, he is still not the player Genoa were expecting when they paid an estimated €8m (£7m) to secure his services.

RUSSIA

Carlos Eduardo ( Hoffenheim to Rubin Kazan)

When Rubin Kazan offered €20m (£17.5m) for Carlos Eduardo, Hoffenheim could not pass up on the chance to cash in on the playmaker. He scored twice in his Russian Premier League debut against Amkar, but his transfer was late in the season and he was only involved in six matches before the 2010 campaign came to an end.


Kevin Kuranyi ( Schalke to  Dinamo Moscow)

When offered a big-money contract at Moscow, Kuranyi departed Germany on a Bosman and picked up where he had left off at Schalke. Playing for Dinamo Moscow, he scored nine goals in 16 appearances in the 2010 Russian Premier League. This season he has only been on target in one of seven matches, but he has also given three assists.

TURKEY

Zvjezdan Misimovic ( Wolfsburg to Galatasaray)

A bright star for Wolfsburg, Misimovic joined Galatasaray at the end of August, and by mid-November was banished to the reserves. He managed just nine matches in Turkey before signing for Dinamo Moscow in March. He has since scored twice in six Russian Premier League matches, and appears to be on track to rediscovering his old form.

Villarreal 2-3 Bayern

Gomez hatrick? 

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