Elversburg Intensifies Pursuit of Göztepe Midfielder Anthony Dennis

Newly promoted BundesligaCompetition·Bundesliga club Elversburg is intensifying its efforts to secure the transfer of Nigerian midfielder Anthony DennisPlayer·Anthony Dennis from Turkish Süper LigCompetition·Süper Lig side GöztepeTeam·Göztepe. The German outfit, which earned promotion to the top flight after finishing second in the 2. BundesligaCompetition·Bundesliga in the 2025/26 season, is keen to bolster its squad ahead of the upcoming campaign.

Anthony DennisPlayer·Anthony Dennis, a 22-year-old defensive midfielder, has become a sought-after talent following a standout 2025/26 season with GöztepeTeam·Göztepe. During that period, he made 31 league appearances, contributing three goals and three assists as GöztepeTeam·Göztepe finished sixth in the Süper LigCompetition·Süper Lig. His performances have not only attracted interest from Germany but also earned him a provisional call-up to the NigeriaTeam·Nigeria national team, the Super Eagles.

GöztepeTeam·Göztepe is reportedly open to Dennis's departure, valuing the player at an estimated €7 million to €10 million. This valuation comes after a potential move to newly promoted English Premier League side Coventry CityTeam·Coventry City reportedly collapsed due to disagreements over the transfer fee. To mitigate the risk of injury ahead of a potential transfer, GöztepeTeam·Göztepe's coach, Stanimir StoilovCoach·Stanimir Stoilov, has opted to rest Dennis during pre-season matches, according to OwnGoalNigeria.com.

Elversburg is not alone in its pursuit. Several other BundesligaCompetition·Bundesliga clubs have been linked with Dennis, highlighting the widespread recognition of his talent. RB LeipzigTeam·RB Leipzig, who finished third in the BundesligaCompetition·Bundesliga in 2025/26, was reportedly in advanced talks to sign Dennis in December 2025, considering an offer of approximately €8 million. Eintracht FrankfurtTeam·Eintracht Frankfurt (eighth in 2025/26), Union BerlinTeam·Union Berlin (eleventh), Mainz 05Team·Mainz 05 (tenth), Werder BremenTeam·Werder Bremen (fifteenth), TSG HoffenheimTeam·Hoffenheim (fifth), and FC AugsburgTeam·Augsburg (ninth) have also been mentioned as potential suitors.

Since his arrival from NigeriaTeam·Nigeria in January 2023, Dennis has steadily established himself at GöztepeTeam·Göztepe. He was integrated into the main squad by the end of the 2022/23 season and cemented his first-team spot in the subsequent campaign. Overall, he has played in 83 matches for GöztepeTeam·Göztepe, scoring four goals and providing five assists. With his contract valid until June 2027, GöztepeTeam·Göztepe maintains a strong negotiating position as the summer transfer window progresses, hoping to finalize his exit.