With Isaac Schmidt deal stalled, Werder Bremen turn attention to German right back Elias Baum | OneFootball

With a loan deal for Leeds right-back Isaac Schmidt stalled, Werder Bremen are apparently shifting their attention to Eintracht Frankfurt’s Elias Baum. Sky Germany and Kicker report that the Hanseaten aim to acquire the 19-year-old on loan for the season. Bremen became the first Bundesliga side to get eliminated from Germany’s domestic cup last night, dropping their opening round Pokal fixture against promoted 2. Bundesliga side Arminia Bielefeld.

In an epic tirade after the match, Bremen captain Marco Friedl chided club management for not bringing in enough players to render the squad ready for the upcoming campaign. Bremen’s chief personnel executive Clemens Fritz is indeed under serious pressure to procure more bodies as competitive play gets started. Baum would be just the third Werder signing of the summer.

Bremen hired new head coach Horst Steffen this summer in part because they wished to recruit players who served under Steffen at Elversberg into the team. Thus far, this has not materialized. Baum did enjoy some success under Steffen at Elversberg last year, however. The twice-capped Germany U21 international scored three goals and added seven assists in 33 appearances during the 2024/25 2. Bundesliga campaign.

GGFN | Peter Weis