The contract of Hertha BSC vice-captain Linus Gechter, a 22-year-old German, expires at the end of the season. Hertha wants to keep him. When asked whether talks about an extension are already underway, Linus Gechter responded that it was only the fifth matchday and that he was only concentrating on the game. In the last transfer window, coach Stefan Leitl declared the defender not for sale. The German U21 international, who has 5 caps, has a current market value of €3.50m according to Transfermarkt. Como has recently been linked with the player.