VfB Stuttgart is loaning defensive talent Leonidas Stergiou from St. Gallen

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With purchase option

VfB Stuttgart is loaning defender Leonidas Stergiou from the Swiss first division club FC St. Gallen 1879 for a season. St. Gallen also confirms the existence of a purchase option, which is said to be around 2.5 million euros. Stergiou is Stuttgart’s ninth signing this summer having spent nearly €16m. This is offset by around EUR 22 million in income.

“We have been following Leonidas Stergiou’s development for a long time. He has already gained valuable experience in the Swiss Super League and as a Swiss U21 international. We warmly welcome Leonidas to VfB and look forward to our future together,” said VfB sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth about the transfer.

With Guirassy, ​​Kostic & Co: VfB Stuttgart’s most expensive purchases

11 – Filip Kostic – €6m from FC Groningen (2014/15)

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Status: June 2023

11 – Sasa Kalajdzic – €6m from Admira Wacker (2014/15)

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11 – Chadrac Akolo – €6m from FC Sion (2017/18)

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11 – Borna Sosa – €6m from Dinamo Zagreb (2018/19)

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11 – Santiago Ascacíbar – €6m from Estudiantes (2017/18)

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10 – Ciprian Marica – €7m from Shakhtar Donetsk (2007/08)

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9 – Gregor Kobel – €7.2m from TSG Hoffenheim (2020/21)

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7 – Fernando Meira – €7.5m from Benfica (2001/02)

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7 – Jon Dahl Tomasson – €7.5m from AC Milan (2005/06)

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5 – Silas – €8m from Paris FC (2019/20)

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5 – Zdravko Kuzmanovic – €8m from Fiorentina (2009/10)

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3 – Pablo Maffeo – €9m from Manchester City (2018/19)

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3 – Serhou Guirassy – €9m from Stade Rennes (2023/24)

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2 – Ozan Kabak – €11m from Galatasaray (2018/19)

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1 – Nicolás González – €11.26M from Argentinos Juniors (2018/19)

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The player himself said: “It feels incredibly good and it’s very nice to be able to sign a contract with a club like VfB Stuttgart. I am very happy that it worked. I’ve exchanged a few words with Chadrac Akolo and have only heard good things about the club and their amazing supporters. VfB Stuttgart, the city and the region have a lot to offer. I look forward to getting to know everything as soon as possible.”

Stergiou is not seen as a direct replacement for Konstantinos Mavropanos, 25, who is only a matter of time before a move to West Ham United. Rather, Stergiou is rated as a “project with development potential,” reported “Sky” reporter Dennis Bayer.

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