Despite the purchase option, Stuttgart has not yet been able to finalize the planned signing of Deniz Undav. The hitherto unknown catch: Brighton has a buy-back option.
Will he stay at VfB or not? Deniz Undav. IMAGO/eu-images
Stuttgart have been dealing with this personnel issue for weeks. They have just not made any progress in their attempt to sign Deniz Undav permanently. What sounds so simple is obviously complicated. And all because of a small but all-blocking agreement in the loan contract between Stuttgart and Brighton & Hove Albion. In addition to the purchase option for the Swabians, according to information from kicker, a buy-back option has also been negotiated.
Wohlgemuth: “Don’t sit alone at the table”
The Premier League club had secured itself with this deal in case Undav made a breakthrough at VfB. As has now happened. The German runners-up can tie the attacker to themselves for around 20 million euros. But Brighton can counter and re-sign the 27-year-old for a slightly higher sum. In order to keep the new international player or sell him for even more if the opportunity arises.
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The longer the Swabians’ desired transfer dragged on, the more often the question arose as to what could be so difficult about tying a loan player to the club with an agreed purchase option. This also explains the many conspicuously non-binding statements made by all those involved. Fabian Wohlgemuth, Stuttgart’s sporting director, who will be promoted to sporting director on July 1, said weeks ago that they definitely wanted to keep the goalscorer, who scored 18 goals and provided 10 assists in 30 Bundesliga games. “But we are not alone at the table.”
Undav wants to stay at VfB
Given the terms of the purchase that have been made public so far, it’s not really a big deal. You would think so. A yes between VfB and the striker, a few signatures, a transfer to England and the deal would be done. Especially since Undav has long made his wish to stay very clear. Most recently after the last match day of the season. “I told everyone exactly what I wanted: I want to stay here,” said the 27-year-old, who, when asked what the problem might be, remained in the grey area. “I don’t have as much of an idea as the others. That’s up to the people at the top to decide.” But his last sentence makes people sit up and take notice: “Let’s see what happens. Whether they let me go or not.”
That is obviously not the case. Brighton’s owner and president Tony Bloom sees the opportunity to get more than the transfer fee mentioned so far. The club boss, who is also known as a British poker player, has pulled an ace out of his sleeve with the buy-back option. They are gambling. For weeks without result. Brighton made it clear in the talks so far that they are willing to counter VfB’s purchase option with their own buy-back option.
Stuttgart would leave the table with a financial gain, but without the player on whose increase in value at the European Championship Bloom is obviously betting. The continental showdown ends on July 14. The clauses are still limited until June 30. There will be many more rounds of poker until then. The last word has not been spoken and the last card has not yet been played.
2024-06-14 07:19:38
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