Overview
- Rot-Weiß Erfurt confirmed the signing of Dustin Forkel, a 21-year-old forward and Coburg native who most recently played for 1. FC Schweinfurt 05.
- Forkel is listed at 1.86 m and has professional experience that includes appearances in Germany’s second and third tiers.
- Coach Fabian Gerber described Forkel as a pacey, penetration-minded attacker who fits the club’s profile for the final third.
- The player visited the club before signing and cited positive talks with teammate Lukas Zeller and RWE co-trainer Andy Nägelein as factors in his decision.
- The arrival creates immediate roster questions, with reports saying recurring injuries make Raphaël Assibey-Mensah’s place at the club uncertain and likely to be resolved during the summer window.