Overview

• Both clubs agreed to pause negotiations until Bayern completes its Club World Cup commitments
• Bayern internally values Woltemade at about €50 million while Stuttgart insists on at least €80 million
• Neither side has lodged a written offer as the valuation gap remains roughly €30 million
• Max Eberl’s warning that an “astronomical sum” could hinder Woltemade’s development prompted sharp criticism from Marcel Reif
• Woltemade is under contract at Stuttgart until 2028 without a release clause, strengthening the club’s bargaining power