Last season relegation was successfully avoided as Essen finished in the top half of the table. We now look to build upon last season by fighting for a higher finish and maybe even a play-off spot

Rules to keep CM realistic:

⭕️ Only free transfers/loans

⭕️ At least 12 players trained by German club in the squad (4 U23)

⭕️ Not allowed to sign 75+ players

⭕️ Not allowed to sign 70+ players U30

⭕️ Top players in squad must be sold/allowed to leave on free to superior club

⭕️ Player contracts cannot exceed 3 years (U21 4 years)

Transfers (Summer 2024)

OUT

Péter Baráth - -> BSC Young Boys (€4.35m)

Lukas Daschner - -> Standard Liège (€4.2m)

Kevin Holzweiler - -> Legia Warszawa (Free Transfer)

Oguzhan Kefkir - -> CFR 1907 Cluj (Free Transfer)

Raphael Koczor - -> Rodez AF (Free Transfer)

Thomas Eisfeld - -> SV Sandhausen (Free Transfer)

Torben Müsel - -> Columbus Crew (Free Transfer)

Felix Bastians - -> CS Mioveni (Free Transfer)

Clemens Fandrich - -> Adana Demirspor (Free Transfer)

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IN

Amahl Pellegrino - FK Bødo/Glimt -> (Free Transfer)

Milo Scholz - Fortuna Köln -> (Free Transfer)

Muhammed Damar - TSG Hoffenheim -> (1-Year Loan)

Niklas Klinger - VfL Wolfsburg -> (Free Transfer)

Nazim Sangaré - Fenerbahce SK -> (Free Transfer)

Sargis Adamyan - 1. FC Köln -> (1-Year Loan)

Isaiah Young - Blackburn Rovers -> (Free Transfer)

Tim Knipping - SG Dynamo Dresden -> (Free Transfer)

Aaron Zehnter - FC Augsburg -> (1-Year Loan)

André Poko - Khaleej FC -> (Free Transfer)

Elione Fernandes - Fortuna Düsseldorf -> (1-Year Loan)

Players Loaned Out:

Andrej Novak - -> Swansea City FC (1-Year Loan)