At the beginning of May, Blick listed Dominik Schmid, who had recently changed his agent, as one of up to 15 potential departures from FC Basel. After the St. Gallen match, Dominik Schmid was asked about his future plans and responded that he is going on vacation. He added that his contract runs for another year and concluded that everything was easy.

Dominik Schmid, a 28-year-old Swiss left-back and vice-captain of FC Basel, may have his last opportunity for a transfer abroad this summer. He recently changed his agent and has a contract until 2027. He joined the club in July 2023 and has not been capped by the Swiss national team. His current market value is listed by Transfermarkt as €3.00m.