Elias Bethke, a 22-year-old from Energie Cottbus, is close to moving to Dynamo Dresden, which is at the bottom of the second division. A medical check is scheduled for Tuesday morning, and the clubs are discussing the final details of the transfer. The news was first reported by Tag24, and BILD confirmed the interest. Bethke, who has a contract at Cottbus until 2027, became available after a serious thigh injury last summer resulted in him losing his starting position. It was reported that before his injury, he had attracted interest from Bundesliga clubs such as Union Berlin. The transfer is considered a surprising solution for Dynamo, which had previously pursued Luca Philipp from Hoffenheim before that pursuit was unsuccessful. At his new club, Bethke is intended to replace Lennart Grill, who is also severely injured.