At the end of May, media in Azerbaijan linked Mahir Emreli, a 29-year-old striker from Azerbaijan, with 1. FC Nürnberg. However, a return has been ruled out as he has joined Polish top-flight club Raków Czestochowa on a one-season loan from 1. FC Kaiserslautern with an option to buy. There was no substance to the May rumors. A return for the striker was also briefly a topic last winter, leading to contact with the player's side. However, it quickly became clear to all parties that a transfer would not happen, with the main obstacle being Emreli's top-level salary at Kaiserslautern. At the time, the striker was said to have been very open to the idea of a return and reportedly still regrets his departure from Nürnberg. Before his move to Poland, he had also been linked with APOEL and Levadiakos. The Azerbaijan international has 61 caps and 6 goals for his country. Transfermarkt lists his current market value as €600k.