Niklas Schmidt, a 27-year-old German midfielder, has officially been loaned to Darmstadt, a club positioned third in the German second division. The loan to the Bundesliga 2 side is until the end of the 2025/2026 season. Schmidt had arrived at the French club, FC Toulouse, in the summer of 2023 from Werder for a fee of €2.5 million, and his contract with the parent club is set to expire in June 2027. He had recently returned to competition after a long period of unavailability and has not made any appearances in Ligue 1 this season. Schmidt has previously been capped 8 times for the Germany U19 team, scoring 3 goals. His current market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €1.50m.