Overview
- VfB Stuttgart confirmed on Wednesday that Alexander Nübel’s three-year loan has ended and he has returned to Bayern Munich, who have made clear they want to sell him this summer.
- Multiple outlets report Bayern are seeking roughly €10–15 million for Nübel and that Juventus and Manchester City have opened talks, but the 29-year-old is said to be unwilling to accept a sizable wage reduction from his reported €11m gross salary.
- Stuttgart’s leadership is divided over whether to promote home-grown 20-year-old Dennis Seimen as their Champions League starter or to sign an experienced short-term option such as Bernd Leno, Finn Dahmen, or Noah Atubolu.
- Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann confirmed Manuel Neuer was recalled to the national squad but will miss the first World Cup warm-up because of a minor calf problem and his fitness will be monitored ahead of further friendlies.
- The moves reshape succession plans at Bayern—where Jonas Urbig is being groomed—and create knock-on effects for Germany’s goalkeeper pecking order and for clubs constrained by transfer fees and high wages.