The patience is growing. While many Bundesliga clubs have already made significant moves on the transfer market, the 1. FC Union Berlin is still waiting for new players. After six test matches and two weeks of preparation, many fans are asking: When will something finally happen? Coach Mauro Lustrinelli and Managing Director Horst Heldt are unlikely to have used the free training week to do nothing. Although three professionals have already been sorted out with Laszlo Benes, David Preu and Chris Bedia, and Danilho Doekhi, Diogo Leite and Alex Kral have left the club free of charge, only three new players are currently confirmed. One of them is Stanley Nsoki, who has already played for Union in the previous season and is now permanently committed.

What's next?

Instead of new faces, there are currently only rumors. Janik Haberer, Robert Skov, Tim Skarke and Marin Ljubicic are also said to have no future in Köpenick. Ljubicic is indeed the top scorer of the preparation with six goals, but he still has no future in Köpenick.

Rani Khedira: A transfer rumor?

Rani Khedira is also being speculated about again. The midfielder returns to training on Monday after his World Cup participation with Tunisia. Despite this, both 1. FC Köln and 1. FSV Mainz 05, coached by former coach Urs Fischer, are reportedly interested in the 32-year-old.

Who could join Union?

A name is not yet mentioned in any rumor, but sounds fitting: Noel Futkeu. The striker scored 19 goals for Greuther Fürth in the previous season. He was the insurance policy on the way to the class preservation. In the summer, however, he returned to Eintracht Frankfurt on a buy-back option. But: There, he plays no role in the plans of coach Adi Hütter and is not even allowed to join the training camp. Just like former Herthaner Jessic Ngankam.

The current situation

The 1. FC Union Berlin is still on the hunt for new players after six test matches and two weeks of preparation. The patience is growing, while many Bundesliga clubs have already made significant moves on the transfer market. Currently, only three new players are confirmed, including Stanley Nsoki, who has already played for Union in the previous season and is now permanently committed.

The current form

The 1. FC Union Berlin is on a good way after the last game (4-0 against FC Augsburg on May 16, 2026). The team is on a 2-game winning streak and has scored 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 5 games (WWDLL). The table shows that the 1. FC Union Berlin is in 11th place, 50 points behind the league leaders Bayern Munich, and has scored 39 points in the 2025/26 season, with the team winning 10 games, drawing 9 and losing 15. The team has scored 44 goals and conceded 58 in the 2025/26 season, resulting in a goal difference of -14.