Osnabrück takes action: New first-choice goalkeeper Krumrey on the verge of transfer

The next key personnel decision is emerging at VfL Osnabrück: Jonas Krumrey could strengthen the newly promoted second division team on loan. According to information from BILD, the 22-year-old goalkeeper is close to signing with the Lower Saxony club; there is said to be a fundamental agreement between the clubs, and the paperwork for the loan deal is largely negotiated.

What is clear: Krumrey is tied to Kiel for the long term. When Holstein Kiel signed him in the summer of 2025, they officially announced a contract until June 30, 2027. This contract length explains the next step: If the loan goes through, Krumrey would first have to extend his contract according to the available information – a mechanism often used in practice so that the lending club secures the player's sporting development beyond the loan period and does not risk a short-term loss of value.

Why Osnabrück wants to act early in goal

Osnabrück is looking for a new first-choice goalkeeper – and is thus addressing a position that is particularly sensitive for promoted teams. In the 2. Bundesliga, matches for teams in the lower part of the table are often decided in tight phases: set pieces, second balls, pressure situations shortly before and after halftime. Stability in the penalty area and reliable decision-making in build-up play are not a luxury, but a survival factor.

Krumrey would be a targeted solution for this profile: young, but with professional ambition. He has publicly stated his own standard – “My goal is to be number one!” – and this ambition fits a club that not only wants to fill the goalkeeper position, but clearly define it: as the starting point for defensive organization and calm in hectic game moments.

In Kiel, hierarchies shifted – and so did the perspective

From a sporting perspective, a loan model also makes sense for Holstein Kiel. Krumrey is said to have been the number one until February. With the coaching change – Holstein Kiel officially confirmed Tim Walter as the new head coach and successor to Marcel Rapp on February 24, 2026 – Krumrey's position changed: According to BILD information, he lost his spot between the posts and had to fall in line behind Timon Weiner.

For a goalkeeper at this age, match practice is often the decisive development lever. A loan would bring Osnabrück a keeper with immediate starting eleven ambitions – and give Kiel the chance to continue developing a contracted player outside of a reserve role.

Cottbus, Stuttgart, Paderborn: a chain reaction on the goalkeeper market

The possible Krumrey loan is, according to available information, embedded in a larger movement on the goalkeeper market. Energie Cottbus is also said to have observed Krumrey, but now apparently has its sights set on Florian Hellstern from VfB Stuttgart. Hellstern (18) made 26 third division appearances for the VfB reserves this season – a package that makes him interesting for clubs with immediate needs.

At the same time, it should be noted: VfB Stuttgart emphasized Hellstern's long-term contract in an official statement at the end of April 2026; a loan is not mentioned there. Whether and where Hellstern will be loaned out is – as of now – an open personnel question that will likely depend on Stuttgart's squad planning and possible domino effects in other goalkeeper positions.

Dennis Seimen also plays a role in this context: SC Paderborn 07 officially announced his loan from VfB Stuttgart for one year. How such constellations develop often depends less on a single decision than on several parallel plans – and can make the difference for third and second division clubs within a few days as to whether a desired candidate is available or not.

The core remains: Osnabrück seeks stability – Krumrey could provide it

For VfL Osnabrück, everything ultimately comes down to a simple sporting logic: the club wants to fill the most important defensive position anew and thus lay the foundation for the season early. According to BILD information, Krumrey is considered the preferred solution.

The transfer has not yet been completed. But the direction is clear: Osnabrück is working to quickly resolve the goalkeeper question – and Krumrey could take on the role of new first-choice goalkeeper in this plan.