Stuttgart reject 2nd Bayern offer of $64mn for Woltemade
Berlin
Bayern Munich have had a second offer for Germany forward Nick Woltemade of 55 million euros ($64 million) rejected by his club VfB Stuttgart, the Bild paper and Sky TV reported on Wednesday.
The reports said that Bundesliga champions Bayern had offered a fixed sum of 50 million euros, 5 million euros in add-ons, and 10 percent for Stuttgart from a fee should Bayern sell him on.
Stuttgart will reportedly not start discussing a transfer until Bayern have offered at least 65 million euros for the 23-year-old who has a contract until 2028, without a release clause.
They are said to have rejected a first Bayern offer of 45 million euros last week.
Woltemade had his breakthrough in the past season. He helped Stuttgart win the German Cup, earned his first two senior caps in June, and was top-scorer at the under-21 Euros where Germany reached the final.
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