Overview
- Sporting director Sebastian Kehl said to expect at most one or two minor moves in the winter window and noted he is already in talks.
- Reports indicate no incoming signings are planned after roughly €100 million was invested in the summer.
- Julien Duranville, short on minutes under coach Niko Kovac, is being lined up for a loan to secure playing time.
- Cole Campbell has featured sparingly and is the subject of internal discussions about a loan as he seeks more minutes.
- Turkish reports linking Salih Özcan to Beşiktaş are disputed, with BILD indicating no current agreement and suggesting he could let his contract run down.