Overview

• Bayern’s two formal offers of €40 million plus €5 million in bonuses have been swiftly rejected by Stuttgart.
• Stuttgart is holding out for roughly €80 million and retains contractual leverage through Woltemade’s deal running until 2028 without a release clause.
• The Swabian club refuses face-to-face talks and insists on written or telephone communication in the transfer negotiations.
• Woltemade, the U21 European Championship’s top scorer, has conveyed his desire to move to Bayern but remains a key building block in Stuttgart’s squad.
• The German champions face mounting pressure to shore up their frontline after the departures of Sané, Müller and Tel plus Musiala’s long-term injury.