With Deniz Undav and Ermedin Demirovic, VfB Stuttgart has two attackers who were extremely accurate last season. But a tall nine is still missing from the DFB Cup finalist’s squad. According to a media report from Spain, a 1.94 meter giant from LaLiga is at the top of the Swabians’ wish list.
As “fichajes.net” has learned, VfB Stuttgart is interested in signing Carlos Espí. The 20-year-old center forward is still under contract with UD Levante, but is unlikely to be retained by the basement child from the Spanish top flight despite being relegated. Numerous top clubs from all over Europe are said to have the attacker on their list.
The homegrown team is in 14th place in the table. The last LaLiga season was under contract until 2028, but with eleven goals in 25 appearances, the Spanish junior national player has put himself in the spotlight. According to the information from the online portal, Espi is so sought after because he combines “goals, presence in the penalty area, running without the ball and a maturity that is unusual for his age”.
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VfB Stuttgart probably has the best chance of winning the contract. The Swabians are “ahead” in the transfer poker for the services of the offensive jewel, who is also said to be on the list at AC Milan, AFC Bournemouth and Villarreal FC, according to the report from “fichajes.net”. An exit clause would allow Espi to move if an interested party puts around 25 million euros on the table.
In order to bag the transfer of the U20 selection player, the Swabians are supposedly already preparing an initial transfer offer for the tall shooting star, which scratches the amount of the release clause. The striker is apparently not averse to it: According to “fichajes.net”, Espi believes that VfB Stuttgart can offer him the “ideal framework for his development”.
The traditional club from the region can also offer the youngster the chance to play in the Champions League. There would also be a vacant position in the VfB attack behind Deniz Undav and Ermedin Demirovic.
