Centre-back Elias Benkara is leaving Borussia Dortmund to join SpVgg Greuther Fürth in the 2. Bundesliga. The transfer is structured as an initial loan with an obligation to buy. According to Bild, the 19-year-old German-Algerian has already signed his contract. The publication also reports that Borussia Dortmund has secured a buy-back option and a resale participation clause. Benkara, who joined Dortmund in January 2026, had not made an appearance for the club's first team and was under contract until 2029, having only signed that deal in April. Transfermarkt estimates his market value to be €300k.