Liverpool and Arsenal Track VfB Stuttgart Defender Finn Jeltsch

Stuttgart is reportedly asking about €55 million, forcing both clubs to weigh his long-term upside against the fee and their clear defensive needs.

Overview

Multiple outlets report that Liverpool and Arsenal are monitoring 20-year-old centre-back Finn Jeltsch following his breakthrough season for VfB Stuttgart.
Those reports cite a roughly €55 million asking price from Stuttgart, a valuation commentators say may be high for a player with limited top‑level experience.
Neither club has made a confirmed bid and no official statements have been released, so the player’s destination remains undecided.
Liverpool’s interest is linked to departures and injury concerns in its back line while Arsenal’s interest is tied to possible exits and a current Saliba fitness issue, making both clubs short on centre-back options.
If talks proceed, the transfer could speed Jeltsch’s development at a bigger club but also force buyers to balance immediate defensive need against the risk of paying a premium for an unproven young player.