Lars Kleiner, a 19-year-old winger formerly of Viktoria Aschaffenburg, is set to join Rot-Weiß Erfurt. Last season, he was a regular player for the Bavarian fourth division side (32 matches, 3 goals). Now, he is expected to strengthen RWE on the right wing. Kleiner was trained in the academy of Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and moved to Aschaffenburg after his youth career. He has now signed a contract with Erfurt until the summer of 2026.