Fortuna Dusseldorf is in the midst of planning its squad. Manager Samir Arabi has already achieved some initial successes. Five new signings are confirmed, with Matthias Zimmermann's official announcement pending. Despite this progress, Fortuna Dusseldorf still has a lot of work to do. The main reason lies in the financial framework. Fortuna Dusseldorf must be significantly more frugal than in previous years. Club chief Alexander Jobst had already stated that the budget for the 3. Liga should be between six and nine million euros. The new contracts will cost around 1.2 to 1.5 million euros per year. Players like Dominique Heintz, Jorrit Hendrix, and Fabian Schleusener bring a lot of experience. Therefore, the officials hope that these investments will pay off. Other players like Kilian Sauck, Jordi Paulina, and Hamza Anhari have contracts that are critically viewed in light of their previous playing time. This results in costs for Fortuna Dusseldorf that are particularly burdensome in the current situation. So Arabi has to deal with legacy issues that further restrict the financial leeway. So far, only limited income has flowed into the coffers. For Satoshi Tanaka, Fortuna Dusseldorf received a transfer fee of around one million euros. Further transfer income would therefore be urgently needed. At the same time, Arabi must look for affordable solutions on the transfer market. But also young players like Paulina enjoy great internal trust. For the upcoming season, Fortuna Dusseldorf apparently plans to stick with the offensive player. Anhari's situation, on the other hand, is more difficult to assess. Injuries have repeatedly set the 22-year-old back. Therefore, the question arises regularly as to whether his body can withstand the high stresses in the long term. Nevertheless, the officials believe in his potential and want to continue monitoring his development. Together, the contracts of the three young players should claim a significant part of the budget. For Fortuna Dusseldorf, this is a challenge. Especially in the current austerity phase, Arabi would rather invest this sum elsewhere.