Many names were acted, but in the end none came: VfB Stuttgart has not found a replacement for the migrated Nick Woltemade. It will be thin in the storm center in the near future – these are the options of the Swabians.
Brian Brobbey (Ajax Amsterdam) followed at VfB Stuttgart the departure of Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) As a successor candidate for the international. The 23-year-old Dutch, however, moved to the Premier League club AFC Sunderland on the last day of the summer transfer period. Victor Boniface had also been traded at the Swabians at least in the media – but the storm tank of Bayer 04 Leverkusen switches to SV Werder Bremen on loan.
Sale of Nick Woltemade for an astronomically high sum
Two prominent names as examples of the activity on the last few days before the transfer list is closed at VfB. Sports director Fabian Wohlgemuth and Co. had actually planned to go with Woltemade in and through the 2024/2025 season – but the astronomically high offer from Newcastle made one Sale of the 1.98 meter tall striker is absolutely imperative. Sporty should be replaced by Hyeon-Gyu Oh. The Korean had already arrived at the Neckar – and completed the medical check on Monday.
Concerns after the medical check
But obviously inconsistencies occurred in this, so that the change finally burst. The transfer was “stalling”, OHS Belgian club Krc Genk told the daily newspaper “Het Laatste Nieuws” on Tuesday. “In practice, the cancellation of this deal means that OH will return to Genk and will join the team of coach Thorsten Fink again.”
According to media reports, the Swabians were willing to pay around 20 million euros for the South Korean, Genk is said to have asked for more. According to the “Transfermarkt.de” portal, the market value of the 24 -year -old OHS is just 3.5 million euros. So a very high sum would have been due – everything that it obviously doesn’t have had to fit.
Fabian Wohlgemuth: “Had Oh on the note”
“We had had him on the piece for a long time,” confirmed Wohlgemuth. The Swabians wanted to reinstate a large part of the Woltemade revenue, because an attacker with this profile (large, physically robust, fine technology, well in the ball) is now missing in the squad.
Violation of Deniz Undav “Additional Hypothek”
The knee injury from Deniz Undav reinforced the pressure on Wohlgemuth and Co. The 29-year-old injured himself In the 1-0 win of VfB against Borussia Mönchengladbach on the inner ligament and will fail for several weeks. “It was an additional mortgage,” said Wohlgemuth, describing the situation that has emerged at the weekend as “rather suboptimal”.
This is almost still euphemistic, because strictly speaking, VfB is only available to VfB in the storm. One could say. Because the Bosnian, who scored 15 goals last season, was rumored as a candidate of departure in the summer, but emphasized that she wanted to bite through. In addition, according to Demirovic, he feels very comfortable in Stuttgart.
Tiago Tomás or Jamie Leweling in the storm?
After the international break, however, the English weeks start. Then the burden becomes violent, as Demirovic may not injure himself during the triple burden, otherwise it will be very closely in the VfB attack. If the 27-year-old would also be canceled, Tiago Tomás and Jamie Leweling, who was brought back from Wolfsburg, would be the first candidate for the storm. However, both are more wingers who do not feel so comfortable in the center.
Silas also played in the attack. However, the elongated player was borrowed from Red Stern Belgrade in the past season was missing the complete preparation for injured.
Is Mo Sankoh a candidate for the first team?
In the second team of the Stuttgart team in the 3rd league, Mo Sankoh still played a candidate with Mo Sankoh, who debuted as a super talent in the Bundesliga in 2020, but to whom a horror injury made a stroke through the great career. Does the still 21-year-old get the chance to participate in the professionals of VfB?
Uncertain. Perhaps that is why Wohlgemuth is trying to control the debate about the attack by the DFB Cup winner. “Maybe we shouldn’t focus on what is missing. But on what is there,” said the sports director and said: Demirovic. Wohlgemuth trusts the beefy attacker to further improve at VfB in his second year.
He can and should start in the next few weeks. At the latest after the next international break in October, Undav could also return – and with that, the situation in the VfB storm would at least relax.
Prize on Tue., 2nd September 2025 6:00 a.m., SWR Currently in the morning, SWR Current
