Leaked emails reveal: How Stuttgart snubbed Bayern over Woltemade | OneFootball

FC Bayern was determined to sign Nick Woltemade – now, revealed emails between the Munich club and VfB Stuttgart provide explosive insights.

The emails uncovered by Sport BILD show just how uncompromising VfB Stuttgart was in rejecting FC Bayern’s offers. According to the report, it all began on July 8 with the first round of talks between the two clubs.

To Stuttgart’s surprise, the Munich side initially did not put any concrete numbers on the table. Two days later, the first written offer followed: 40 million euros plus 5 million euros in bonus payments.

But as early as July 11, CEO Alexander Wehrle and sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth sent back a rejection – along with a clear message. The letter reportedly stated: “Thank you for your proposal. The difference from our expectations is so fundamental that we must consider the chances of reaching an agreement as absolutely unrealistic.”

The VfB bosses also pointed out that the “sporting loss would be far more significant” than the value Bayern’s offer “would suggest.” Their conclusion: “For this reason, we would like to end the talks. We kindly ask you to refrain from further attempts to persuade us.”

“Your latest offer doesn’t change that either”

Nevertheless, Bayern continued to try to sign the striker. On July 15, the next offer followed: 50 million euros plus 5 million euros in bonuses as well as a ten percent share in any potential future sale. But even this package was not enough for Stuttgart. The next morning, another rejection arrived.

This time, the reply letter also declined a personal meeting that Bayern had previously suggested. The Stuttgart side made it unmistakably clear: “Our decision to forego personal talks is based on the fact that we are too far apart. Your latest offer doesn’t change that either.”

Notably, while the first email used the formal “Sie,” the parties now switched to the informal “Du.” In the end, Wehrle and Wohlgemuth made a clear request to Bayern’s CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen: “We ask you to respect our position on this matter.”

The revelations show: Stuttgart was absolutely unwilling to let go of their top striker – at least not under the terms that FC Bayern had offered so far.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.