Dynamo Dresden announced on Tuesday the signing of Elias Bethke from Energie Cottbus. According to SGD Managing Director Sören Gonther, Bethke was the highest-rated goalkeeper in the 3. Liga last season and is of interest to some Bundesliga clubs.

Elias Bethke from Energie Cottbus passed the medical check on Tuesday morning. The transfer will be a purchase, not a loan. According to BILD information, both Energie and the player were keen on a permanent transfer. Cottbus aims to use the generated transfer fee, which is in the six-figure range, to strengthen the team for the effort to gain promotion to the second division. The goalkeeper signed a league-independent contract with Dynamo until at least 2028.

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.