In the winter, Rot-Weiß Essen made loan requests for Tony Menzel, a 21-year-old German attacking midfielder. At that time, Dynamo and probably also coach Thomas Stamm were unwilling to release him. His contract with SG Dynamo Dresden expires on 30/06/2028 and his current market value according to Transfermarkt is €600k. In the 2025/2026 2. Bundesliga season, he has made 9 appearances with no goals or assists. He has also been linked with 1860 München.