Borussia Dortmund midfielder Julian Brandt has hailed the improvements made by the side after moving within three points of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.
Napoli continued their march at the top of Serie A, while Real Madrid held by Real Sociedad and Borussia Dortmund win in the Bundesliga.
Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen have signed Austrian international goalkeeper Patrick Pentz from Stade Reims.
Borussia Dortmund forward Marco Reus looks set to make a return to Bundesliga action this weekend.
FC Schalke 04 have signed German defender Moritz Jenz on loan from FC Lorient.
VfL Wolfsburg confirm that Montpellier fullback Nicolas Cozza will join the German Bundesliga club this January.