Newly promoted Energie Cottbus and former Dortmund goalkeeper Marcel Lotka are in discussions. Lotka is a 25-year-old German-Polish national. Energie Cottbus is seeking a new primary goalkeeper because their promotion-winning keeper, Marius Funk, departed for VfB Stuttgart. Lotka was recently the backup goalkeeper to Florian Kastenmeier at Fortuna Düsseldorf and is available on a free transfer because his contract was voided following the club's relegation to the 3rd division. Eintracht Braunschweig is also interested in Lotka as a possible replacement if their current goalkeeper, Ron-Thorben Hoffmann, leaves. Lotka made 2 appearances in the 2. Bundesliga for the 2025/2026 season and has 2 caps for the Poland U21 team. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €500k.