Werder Bremen courting Fortuna Düsseldorf skipper Florian Kastenmeier | OneFootball

Werder Bremen courting Fortuna Düsseldorf skipper Florian Kastenmeier | OneFootball

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·24 April 2026

Werder Bremen courting Fortuna Düsseldorf skipper Florian Kastenmeier

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As reported by DeichStube, Werder Bremen have identified Fortuna Düsseldorf's Florian Kastenmeier as a transfer target this summer.

The 28-year-old has been Düsseldorf's first-choice goalkeeper for a handful of years now and is also their captain.


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However, his contract with the 2.Bundesliga side situated on the banks of the Rhine at the end of June this summer.

Should the shot-stopper decide to move to Bremen, he would be expected to fulfil the role of backup as a second-choice option. 

Of the current goalkeeping duo, at least one of Mio Backhaus and/or Karl Hein are expected to remain in the summer.

It was recently reported that 22-year-old Backhaus was recieving attention from the likes of Brighton & Hove Albion as well as AC Milan.

As for Kastenmeier, the Regensburg native has managed to keep just 4 clean sheets in 28 games for 17th-place Düsseldorf. 

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