Overview

• FSV Mainz 05 confirmed a new contract for 20-year-old striker Nelson Weiper running until summer 2029, formalizing a verbal agreement reached last weekend.
• The announcement arrives shortly before the Conference League play-off second leg, underscoring the club’s push for continuity before European action.
• Club chiefs had insisted on either an extension or a sale this window to prevent losing the academy product without a fee in 2026.
• Weiper was omitted from squads against Dynamo Dresden and Rosenborg due to his unresolved status, then returned for the Köln match after a verbal deal.
• He is expected to replace Jonathan Burkardt following his move to Eintracht Frankfurt and brings 41 senior appearances plus four goals at the recent U21 Euros.