Estrela Amadora owes Rot‑Weiss Essen money – Hummels and Müller

The Portuguese top‑flight club CF Estrela Amadora owes the German third‑division side Rot‑Weiss Essen around €200 000 for the transfer fee of midfielder Tom Moustier and has so far not responded to reminders, the newspaper WAZ reports. The claim has been outstanding for months because the second installment of the three‑part payment is pending.

Mats Hummels, Thomas Müller and Laura Wontorra were photographed on the sidelines of the Germany match against the Ivory Coast.

Debt and Lawsuit at FIFA

The dispute stems from the transfer of midfielder Tom Moustier in January 2026 from Rot‑Weiss Essen to Estrela Amadora.

The agreed transfer fee is around €600 000 and is to be paid in three installments. The first installment has already been received, but the second is still outstanding, even though Rot‑Weiss Essen has requested the club to pay.

Due to the missing payment, Rot‑Weiss Essen has filed a lawsuit with the football court of the world football governing body FIFA.

Rot‑Weiss Essen is not the only club affected; Viktoria Köln is also awaiting outstanding funds for goalkeeper Dudu, whose second and final installment after his move to Portugal at the beginning of 2026 is still pending.

The money from the Moustier transfer has already been incorporated into the squad planning for the current season, while a FIFA procedure can take several months depending on its complexity.

Investor Consortium and Financial Burdens

Since August 2026, Mats Hummels, Thomas Müller, Yann Sommer and Lucas Hernández have held roughly 90 % of the shares of Estrela Amadora and are said to have paid an estimated €40 million for the entry.

According to media reports, the investors aim to develop the club into one of the eight best teams in Portugal, but legacy liabilities of around €25 million burden the club, and the stadium as well as training facilities are to be renovated.

Club president Johannes Mösmang, previously working as a player manager at FC Bayern, has been running the club since August 2026.