SV Werder Bremen continues to work on its squad for the upcoming Bundesliga season. However, fresh funds are needed for further new signings. Such money could soon flow into the coffers of the northern club.

The sale of goalkeeper Mio Backhaus to SC Freiburg already brought the Bremen club 15 million euros. A sum that was invested in seven reinforcements. For further top transfers, however, the club would first need to generate income from player sales.

This could happen faster than expected. Transfer rumors continue to surround Romano Schmid. Werder boss Clemens Fritz confirmed to Bild that there is interest in him, but nothing concrete yet.

Recently, there was even talk that Schmid had already said goodbye to his teammates. However, Bremen has not reached that point. Fritz emphasized that Schmid has slight muscular problems and will therefore be unavailable for the test match on Saturday at 2:00 PM CET against Paderborn, but his absence has nothing to do with a possible transfer.

Schmid hopes for next career step

The fact is: if Bremen wants to earn money with Schmid, this must ideally happen this summer, or at the latest in winter. The Austrian's contract runs only until 2027.

Another option would be to extend the expiring contract. However, it is questionable whether Schmid would agree to this. According to reports, the midfielder has been interested in a transfer and taking the next step in his career for some time.

However, attractive offers have been lacking so far, especially since Werder has consistently demanded around 20 million euros for the Austrian. This is too much for potential interested parties, and various changes in Schmid's representation did not change that. According to Bild, however, Werder is now willing to accept a lower transfer fee.