Immanuel Pherai, a 25-year-old Surinamese-Dutch attacking midfielder, is on loan at Elversberg from Hamburg, and his future is being considered with fellow loanee Lukasz Poreba. It is reported that one of the two players' transfers is finalized while the other remains undecided. Pherai has 11 caps and 1 goal for Suriname. In the 2025/2026 season, he has made 13 appearances in the 2. Bundesliga, scoring 2 goals and providing 2 assists, and has also made 6 appearances in the Bundesliga. His current market value is estimated by Transfermarkt at €1.50m. The loan deal included an agreed purchase option of €1.5 million in February 2026, and in May 2026, reports suggested Elversberg could allocate up to €2.5 million for the player.