Overview

• Magdeburg confirmed the immediate arrival of 23-year-old goalkeeper Matej Mandic from RK Zagreb.
• Mandic had been lined up for a summer 2026 move, which the club advanced to cover the current vacancy.
• SPORT BILD reports a transfer fee in the range of €250,000 to €300,000 for the early release.
• Head coach Bennet Wiegert now expects a selection puzzle from 10 December, when Portner returns to join Mandic and Sergey Hernandez.
• SPORT BILD reports Zagreb lined up Montenegrin keeper Haris Suljevic as a successor and explored an immediate move for Urh Kastelic from TBV Lemgo Lippe