Overview
- Multiple German outlets report the 31-year-old midfielder has agreed to join VfB when his Hoffenheim deal ends on June 30, with the move framed as the club’s first reported addition for the 2026–27 season.
- The transfer is described as free because his contract expires, and BILD alone reports he signed a deal running until 2029, a term not yet widely confirmed.
- Stuttgart’s strong league position adds pull for the player, with VfB in third place and ahead of sixth-place Hoffenheim in the race for next season’s Champions League.
- Prömel is a Stuttgart native and would be the oldest arrival under coach Sebastian Hoeneß, brought in for experience to balance a roster built mostly on younger signings.
- After an ACL injury in 2024–25, he worked back to a starting role this season and has nine direct goal contributions, which underscores why Stuttgart moved for him now.