Overview

• Arsenal confirmed Hein will spend the season on loan with Werder Bremen as he seeks regular senior minutes.
• Bremen recruited him as the deputy to new No. 1 Mio Backhaus after Michael Zetterer’s exit to Eintracht Frankfurt.
• Reporting indicates the loan includes an option to buy, with Arsenal holding a one-year extension on his 2026 contract to protect value.
• The Athletic’s valuation cited in coverage places Hein at £3–5 million, and Arsenal may seek sell-on protection.
• Per Mertesacker’s ties to Bremen helped facilitate the move, following Hein’s 32 appearances for Real Valladolid and his extensive Estonia caps.