Julian Pauli, a 21-year-old German-English central defender from 1. FC Köln, completed a transfer at the last minute and will play in Denmark until next summer. Pauli stated that the loan to Odense will be his first footballing experience abroad and a new challenge in a different environment. He expressed his desire to use the year to develop in a strong league, viewing the move to the Danish first division as the next step in his career following his year in Dresden. The defender, who has been part of the Germany U21 setup, has a current market value of €2.50m according to Transfermarkt.