During the broadcast of a friendly match between Bosnia-Herzegovina and North Macedonia, it was stated that 21-year-old Slovan Liberec player Ermin Mahmić is close to a move to Salzburg. There had also been previous rumors linking Mahmić with a potential transfer to RB Leipzig or Slavia Prague. The attacking midfielder, who holds dual Bosnian-Herzegovinian and Austrian citizenship, joined Slovan Liberec in July 2025 and has a contract that runs until June 2029. He has earned one cap for Bosnia-Herzegovina and his current Transfermarkt market value is €5.00m.