Will he be the Kane backup?
Woltemade to Bavaria? VfB boss expresses itself
Updated on May 27, 2025 – 7:02 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
With strong performance, Nick Woltemade also played into the focus of FC Bayern as a possible reserve for Harry Kane. Now a club boss has commented on it.
Stuttgart’s CEO Alexander Wehrle has decidedly rejected rumors about a possible change from Nick Woltemade to FC Bayern Munich. In an interview with RTL/NTV and Sport.de, Wehrle made it clear that the 23-year-old striker will also play for VfB Stuttgart next season.
“Nobody called us at all. And I also firmly assume that nobody will call us because we are planning the next season with Nick,” emphasized Wehrle. The FC Bayern responsible could “stretch out their feelers as they want. Nick is our player and he will also play football with us next season.”
Woltemade switched from Werder Bremen to Stuttgart last summer and quickly developed into a central figure on the VfB’s offensive. In the past season, he scored 17 goals in 33 competitive games and thus became an important top performer. Together with Ermedin Demirovic, he was Stuttgart’s best scorer in the season that has just ended.
Wehrle emphasized that it was important to give the young player the chance to continue to develop at VfB: “He has been here since a season and I think you should give him the opportunity to play a few seasons at VfB. Because here it is also fun to play football.”
Reports on the interest of FC Bayern had caused a sensation at the end of March. According to reports from the TV broadcaster Sky Woltemades, the German record champion is said to have observed closely observed situation in Stuttgart. But Wehrle’s clear words should now brake the speculations a little.
However, Bayern are probably not the only club that follows Woltemad’s development. The Spanish club Atlético Madrid should also be interested in the vertical starter. According to a report by the Spanish sports newspaper “AS”, the Champions League participant observes the future of the 23-year-old attacker.
In addition, the “Rojiblancos” of the striker’s potential were aware of, it continued. The attacker’s contract with the Bundesliga club runs until 2028, and an exit clause should not be included.