The summer transfer window for players with valid contracts is open until Friday, 1 September (6pm). Rot-Weiss Essen’s personnel planning has not been completed either.

First of all: Clubs in Germany are still allowed to transfer players until Friday (1 September, 6 p.m.).

This applies to players who currently have a valid contract. Because: Even after the deadline, clubs are allowed to sign unemployed players.

Rot-Weiss Essen would like to sign or loan a central defender and a striker. Forecasting reported that Tim Oermann (VfL Bochum) and Jona Niemiec (Fortuna Düsseldorf) are very much in demand. However, both players are still hesitant to commit.

While RWE wants to strengthen itself, the third-division club also has a problem: or rather two “problem children”. The Red and Whites would like to take Erolind Krasniqi and Clemens Fandrich off their payroll. However, the two midfielders have valid contracts until 30 June 2024 respectively.

According to forecasting information, both cases are knitted differently: While Krasniqi, who is struggling with knee problems, has been able to complete an individual programme at Hafenstraße in the last few days, Fandrich has most recently been looking for a club in France. Without success.

The current situation is that Rot-Weiss Essen will have to continue paying both players beyond 1 September. This is because, as RS has learned, Krasniqi is still waiting for an offer from the Rot-Weiss regarding an early termination. Fandrich, on the other hand, is said to have received such a termination offer, according to our information. It is said to be for eight months’ salary. However, the player is still hesitating. The reason is obvious: Fandrich apparently has no alternative up his sleeve. So it is quite possible that Fandrich, who is one of RWE’s higher earners, will sit out his contract in Essen.

From RWE’s point of view, it is to be hoped that the last hours of the transfer window will see some positive changes in both the incoming and outgoing transfer window. After all, Deadline Day has always had surprises up its sleeve.