On the morning of Deadline Day, Werder Bremen were interested in England's U21 international CJ Egan-Riley from Marseille. The club was seeking a central defender because of significant injury problems. A transfer for the 23-year-old English-Irish player, who has been capped three times for the U21s, could not be completed. Egan-Riley joined Marseille in July 2025 and his contract runs until June 2029. He has made 9 appearances in Ligue 1 this season, and Transfermarkt estimates his market value to be €12.00m.