Regardless of Kalajdzic’s future: VfB Stuttgart wants to sign a striker

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VfB Stuttgart striker Sasa Kalajdzic has been associated with a change for months. An official offer from another club is the Swabians According to information from the “Stuttgarter Nachrichten” and “Stuttgarter Zeitung” but not until today. Regardless of whether the 25-year-old Austrian international leaves or stays, VfB want to strengthen their attack again this summer.

“It is also clear to us that we have to do our homework. We are preparing to pack a backup behind Sasa,” said sporting director Sven Mislintat in the newspaper’s VfB podcast. With the constellation of Kalajdzic and Hamadi Al Ghaddioui (31), who has been active at FC Pafos in Cyprus since the beginning of the year, as well as some talents, they have done well offensively in the recent past. That’s why they are striving to add another “challenger”, says Mislintat, even if they want to keep the squad “relatively tight”. “If it fits,” someone else will come for the storm headquarters. This is “also possible with our wallet”.

So far this summer there has been a transfer balance of minus 6.4 million euros. A total of £9.9m was spent on new signings Josha Vagnoman (21) and Juan José Perea (22) and the permanent signings of Konstantinos Mavropanos (24) and Hiroki Ito (23), while the final farewell to Pablo Maffeo (25) and the sale of Philipp Förster (27) brought EUR 3.5 million into the coffers.

VfB Stuttgart: Kalajdzic the most valuable professional in the squad – Extension also possible

In the case of Kalajdzic, the most valuable professional in the squad with a market value of 25 million euros, the club should be willing to talk about an offer of around 25 million euros, which would put the right-footed player in the top 3 of the most expensive Stuttgart sales. But a contractual commitment beyond 2023 is still an option. “It is a very respectful handling of the situation from all sides. It is a togetherness, so that we can deal with it relatively relaxed. If we don’t sell him, there is a relatively high chance of extending the contract,” Mislintat said.

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