Overview

• Sport Bild reports internal correspondence tracing talks to February 2024, when Bayern learned Woltemade had no release clause.
• According to the leaks, Max Eberl and Vincent Kompany held a mid‑June video call in which Kompany signaled Woltemade would be central to his attack.
• Stuttgart offered an extension to 2029 at €2.5 million per year, which the player’s camp deemed insufficient before deciding to pursue Bayern.
• Woltemade’s side told Chelsea and Napoli no on June 29, with the player expressing a preference to join Bayern, Sport Bild reports.
• Bayern’s written bids of €40m plus €5m and then €50m plus €5m with a 10% sell‑on were rejected within hours as Stuttgart declined meetings and, per the leaks, internally set a €75m threshold.