Carl Zeiss Jena's sporting director, Miroslav Jovic, was interested in Union Berlin's German defender Andrik Markgraf for a potential transfer before the clubs played a friendly match. Jovic attended Union's test match in Chemnitz on Thursday. According to BILD information, Jovic was so impressed with the 20-year-old that he wanted to sign him for Jena immediately. However, the defender sustained a serious injury during that match and had to be helped off the pitch. Union did not release a specific diagnosis, but BILD information indicates that Markgraf suffered a torn cruciate ligament and a torn meniscus, which will result in another long absence for the player. Markgraf's current market value is €300k, according to Transfermarkt, and he recorded no appearances in the Bundesliga for the 2025/2026 season.