Sosa & Mavropanos before sale?
After staying in the Bundesliga, VfB Stuttgart have to pay attention to the budget when planning the squad for the upcoming season. “Of course, we will have to generate transfer surpluses. Like almost all clubs in the Bundesliga, » CEO Alexander Wehrle told the « Sky » TV channel. Since there are also compensation options, « that’s not the only number we absolutely have to reach. »
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Despite the changes in the squad, players should not be sold at any price. « There are players we would be very hesitant to let go of, » the 48-year-old pointed out. The club had already shown this in January with offers with a total volume of more than 40 million euros for players Borna Sosa, Konstantinos Mavropanos and Hiroki Ito. But after the successful relegation, these players could also say goodbye. According to ‘Sport Bild’, Sosa and Mavropanos are expected to leave the club. Goalkeeper Florian Müller is apparently set to join SC Freiburg.
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« The unsellable is difficult because it would mean that no matter what is offered, we say no. We certainly can’t say that in our situation, » Wehrle said of possible transfers. Besides potential departures, the Swabians are also working on signings (here you can find all current rumours). It was only on Wednesday that the club confirmed the signing of full-back Maximilian Mittelstädt from relegated Hertha BSC. The purchase of talented centre-forward Jovan Milosevic from FK Vojvodina Novi Sad was already completed in January. In addition, the option to buy striker Serhou Guirassy for 9 million euros was recently drawn.
In 2022/23, the Swabians took in a total of €52.6m from the sales of Sasa Kalajdzic, Orel Mangala and Co. This was offset by expenses of €14.8m. The most expensive signing was winger Josha Vagnoman, who came from HSV for 3.5 million euros. VfB will start preparing for the new season on July 6.
After several coaching changes and the narrow rescue, Wehrle said you couldn’t « go on like this ». The person in charge clearly: “Two years in a row by staying up on the last day of the match or via relegation, you cannot return to the agenda. Of course, I have overall responsibility. That’s why I say that we have to change some things in order to achieve long-term success for VfB again. I don’t see staying in the league as a success, but we should be an established Bundesliga club and not mentally switch between the First and Second Divisions. »
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