Bild reports that Dynamo Dresden attempted to sign Maximilian Bauer in the summer and again in the winter. Bauer attended Dynamo Dresden's home match against Braunschweig on December 12, where he was shown the club's conditions. He declined the club relatively soon after and before Sören Gonther took office as sporting director. A reported reason for his decision was that he was discouraged by the poor performance of Dynamo Dresden in the match against Braunschweig.

Dynamo Dresden has shown interest in signing 25-year-old German centre-back Maximilian Bauer from FC Augsburg on a loan deal. The club has allocated a budget of half a million euros for this transaction and is already negotiating with Bauer. The interest in Bauer is part of Dynamo's broader strategy to enhance their defense after suffering three consecutive losses in their initial matches of the season. In addition to Bauer, Dynamo Dresden is also evaluating Tim Drexler from TSG Hoffenheim, reflecting a targeted approach to strengthen their team with defensive additions. Both players were on loan in the lower leagues last season, with Bauer having played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Bauer's contract with FC Augsburg is valid until 2027, and his market value is estimated at €2.00m by Transfermarkt.