BILD reported that both 1860 Munich and Rot-Weiß Essen made loan inquiries for German attacking midfielder Tony Menzel, 21, during the winter. At that time, Dynamo Dresden and coach Thomas Stamm were reportedly unwilling to let the player leave. In the current 2. Bundesliga season, Menzel has made 9 appearances and has not scored a goal or provided an assist. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value to be €600k.