Overview

• Alexander Wehrle publicly ruled out Woltemade’s departure, saying he will stay next season unless Bayern makes an exceptional offer.
• The club formally rejected Bayern’s first proposal of €40 million plus up to €5 million in bonuses on July 11.
• Stuttgart has refused in-person meetings to preserve leverage and set its fee at about €80 million.
• Bayern is preparing a second offer as it seeks to close the roughly €40 million gap in valuation.
• Woltemade’s contract runs through 2028 with no release clause, strengthening Stuttgart’s bargaining position.