At the Supercup in Stuttgart, all eyes were on Nick Woltemade. The national striker with change of change was in the VfB starting eleven. Before the game, the VfB management team clearly positioned itself.
With national striker Nick Woltemade in the starting eleven, VfB Stuttgart contested the Franz Beckenbauer supercup against FC Bayern Munich on Saturday evening. A special focus has already been on the 23-year-old in the past few weeks, who wants to switch to German record champions this summer. Before the game kicked off in the Stuttgart Arena, however, both VfB CEO Alexander Wehrle and sports director Fabian Wohlgemuth handed over clear statements to a possible departure of the shooting star.
VfB boss Wehrle: “Woltemade file closed”
“Nick Woltemade will play at VfB Stuttgart next season, the file is closed. Bayern Munich knows that too. We have sporting goals, we want to achieve them. At some point we have to say: Now it is good – and that’s how it is now,” said Wehrle in front of the explosive duel around the Supercup against the Munich at “Sky”. Sports board member Fabian Wohlgemuth also confirmed the clear VfB standpoint at “Sat.1”: “We no longer deal with the topic.”
Because of a possible increase in salary for the shooting star, who really wanted to move to Munichyou “had a few weeks ago with his consultant”, continued Wehrle: “In this respect, we will do this again in the coming days, no question. We are interested in the fact that all parties are satisfied.”
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Bayern don’t quite give up yet
Wehrle had already announced at the beginning of the week that there must be a decision in the Causa Woltemade by the game of the game at the latest. “These are negotiations and everyone has their position. There are always three parties to a transfer, and if there are no agreements, there is no transfer,” said Bavaria’s sports director Christoph Freund before the Supercup. But he also referred to the end of the transfer period in a good two weeks, “transfers can be possible until then”.
TV tip
Small against Groß: Everything important for the first round in the DFB Cup is available at SWR Sport. Live studio guest after the Supercup VfB Stuttgart against FC Bayern is On Sunday, August 17th, from 9:45 p.m.National player and VfB player Jamie Leweling.
Shootingstar Woltemade, whose contract runs at VfB until 2028 and does not contain no exit clause, should have agreed with the Bavaria. The DFB Cup winner has so far rejected all offers from the Munich. On Wednesday, Bayern were flashed again with a push at VfB, Woltemades consultant Danny Bachmann had the Stuttgart club tour then publicly criticized sharply.
National coach Nagelsmann: Situation around Woltemade “A little bizarre”
In the interview, national coach Julian Nagelsmann reported during the half -time break that he spoke to Woltemade. It is important for him that the national players would get season before the World Cup and the World Cup qualification and not where they played. For this, the likelihood of VfB is higher. “I am always in favor of going there where you get more playing time,” emphasized Nagelsmann. The situation around Woltemade around the Supercup duel between Stuttgart and FC Bayern called Nagelsmann “a bit bizarre and not so easy”.
Prize on Sun., 17.8.2025 9:45 p.m., SWR Sport, SWR
