According to media reports, the national player and VfB Stuttgart agreed on a contract extension before leaving for the 2026 World Cup.
According to consistent media reports, national soccer player Deniz Undav is said to have extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart, which expires in 2027, by two years. Sky and the “Bild” newspaper reported that the Swabians had reached an agreement with their top scorer before he left for the World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
Undav’s salary is expected to rise from 4.5 million euros to up to 6 million euros. In addition, there is apparently a one-off payment in the low single-digit million range when the contract is signed. Both sides are already doing this before the World Cup Planning security. That was also the 29-year-old’s declared goal, as he recently emphasized.
Undav and VfB – one Success story
Undav initially moved to the Neckar on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion in 2023. The following year, VfB exercised a purchase option, but the Premier League club had a buyback option. After tough negotiations, the attacker finally moved permanently to Stuttgart.
Undav’s name is closely linked to Stuttgart’s sporting advancement. The 29-year-old won the DFB Cup with VfB in 2025, also made it to the final this yearplayed in the Champions League and has also qualified with his team for the premier class for the coming season.
Undav – goalscorer, leading player, Fan favorite
With 19 goals, Deniz Undav was the second best goalgetter behind Bayern superstar Harry Kane in the 2025/2026 Bundesliga season. At VfB, the attacker matured into a leading player and led the team onto the field several times as captain in the absence of Atakan Karazor. He is very popular with fans because of his open and positive nature.
