Which professional gets VfL?
© Imago
VfL Wolfsburg will soon be increasing on the right defensive outer lane. There is obviously even agreement with two candidates. According to information from “L’équipe”, Saël Kumbedi (20) from Olympique Lyon is on the go to the Lower Saxony. According to “Voetbal International”, the same applies to Milan van Ewijk (24), which is under contract with Coventry City. With Kilian Fischer (24), the new coach Paul Simonis at VfL is currently only a regular right -back.
| rumor | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | S. Kumbedi |
 | ||||||||
Right defender | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
Kumbedi should therefore be awarded to the Autostadt for a fee of one million euros with a subsequent purchase option for 6 million euros. The French junior international Winke in Wolfsburg a contract until June 2029. The market value of Kumbedis is estimated at EUR 7 million. On the first Ligue 1 game day, he was on the pitch for 66 minutes at 1-0 Lyons in Lens.
With a resale, OL receives 15 percent of the transfer profit, it is said. Kumbedi is expected to travel to Germany on Wednesday. Despite his age, he can already demonstrate 52 missions in the French Oberhaus, plus four games in the Europa League.
VfL Wolfsburg: Van Ewijk would meet coach Simonis again
In the meantime, van Ewijk should also open the wolves shortly – provided that there are no unforeseen events, reports “VI”. It remains unclear whether Kumbedi’s impending commitment counts. The fact that Wolfsburg is striking with both candidates is not very likely. Wolfsburg fan and TM-user “Splashiii” writes: “I can’t imagine both of them come. Has the press leaning too far out of the window with the Dutchman? The reports about Kumbedi were at least serious and I find the cheaper solution better anyway.”
Update 2:50 p.m.: It fits that, according to the Belgian reporter Sacha Tavolieri Wolfsburg’s talks, stalls due to van Ewijk and therefore the focus is now on Kumbedi.
| rumor | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| S. Kumbedi |
| ||||||||
Right defender | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
According to reports, Coventry City would receive 10 million euros for van Ewijk, with bonuses even up to EUR 12 million is possible. The last details and the medical check are still open, it said. Van Ewijks Ex-Club SC Heerenveen, who transferred the right-back to the West Midlands for EUR 4.3 million for 4.3 million euros, receives 10 percent of the transfer profit in a sale. After his breakthrough at Ado Den Haag 2020/21, he had made the next step in the Dutch first division club. Also involved: Wolfsburg’s coach Simonis, who was there in 2022/23 assistant coach under the former Schalker Kees van Wonderen.
Van Ewijk, who comes to 112 Eredivisie and 90 Championship games, had already increased its market value to EUR 7 million in the Netherlands. At Coventry City, after a temporary reduction as a result of the lower transfer, it even went to up to EUR 10 million in the last update at the end of May.
RSC Anderlecht wants to get Odogu from Wolfsburg
Meanwhile, VfL Wolfsburg could leave central defender David Odogu (19). According to the “kicker”, the U17 world champion will be courted by the RSC Anderlecht. In the conversation, a loan with an integrated purchase option, possibly connected to a repurchase right. Born in Berlin, Odogu (market value: EUR 1.5 million) has so far been three missions over 194 minutes for the Bundesliga club’s professionals.
| rumor | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | D. Odogu |
 | ||||||||
Central defender | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
