A Departure, No Newcomer: Werder Disappointment on Deadline Day

Werder Bremen must bury the hope of reinforcement on Deadline Day. The Bremer have been looking for a center-back due to major injury concerns in defense.

They also searched for an offensive midfielder. However, no signature was made. As a result, Werder goes into the rest of the season without a new signing.

What are the consequences?

The only transfer on the last day is the loan departure of midfielder Skelly Alvero to French second-division club Amiens until the end of the season. | Date | Event | | --- | --- | | June 28, 2026 | Werder Bremen is 15th in the Bundesliga, 32 points, 8 wins, 8 draws, 18 losses from 34 games |

What's next?

The Bremer will go into the next few weeks with only three fit center-backs. It's unclear when the injured Amos Pieper will be able to return after his knee surgery. The return of Niklas Stark and Maximilian Wöber is also uncertain. Werder is facing tough weeks ahead, after ten games without a win and a drop to 15th place.