VfL Wolfsburg submitted an offer to SV Werder Bremen in January for captain Marco Friedl while searching for central defenders. The bid was for a sum greater than ten million euros, but the 27-year-old Austrian player rejected the transfer because he wants to secure league survival with Werder. Friedl, an Austrian international with 8 caps, has a contract with the club until June 30, 2028. In the current Bundesliga season, he has made 18 appearances and scored one goal, and his market value on Transfermarkt is €12.00m.