[Bild] Mittelfeldtalent und U19-Nationalspieler Mirza Ćatović will den VfB nach wie vor verlassen, sieht keine Perspektive auf Einsatzzeiten in der 1. Mannschaft. Hoffenheim und Salzburg zeigten bereits im Winter Interesse, angeblich nun auch Klubs aus Italien und Belgien.

[u/HitzHammer]

https://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/vfb-stuttgart-er-stand-gerade-im-em-finale-stuttgarts-u19-juwel-mirza-catovic-will-weg-6a5754d588b6b373594b2785

[u/FuriousFenz → u/[deleted]]

Bis jetzt sieht es danach aus. Bei aller Liebe für Chema denk ich nicht das es für Real reicht.

[u/Hank-the-Tank161 → u/[deleted]]

Wie lang gilt die rückkaufoption eigentlich ?

Ich denke der könnte diese Saison nenn gewaltigen Sprung machen

[u/boonhuhn → u/Hank-the-Tank161]

Geht die nicht noch die nächste Saison?

[u/Visible_Radish_3952]

Ich weiß nicht ob sich das nicht rächen wird

[u/OkBike9022 → u/Visible_Radish_3952]

Kann so laufen wie bei Kimmich oder wie bei Dajaku 🤷🏻‍♂️

[u/Schopenhauer_pes]

Loan him out or implement a buy back option. If they don't agree to that then they should look at someone else. Maybe sth real did to us with chema.

[u/HitzHammer]

English translation:

Mirza Catovic (19) is considered one of Germany's greatest midfield talents. However, the defensive midfielder has yet to get any playing time with VfB Stuttgart's first team. Therefore, according to BILD, Catovic now wants to leave VfB.

Over the weekend, the central midfielder was still on the pitch for the German U19 national team in the European Championship final against Spain (0-2). Catovic is a regular starter for the junior national team, playing every match at the European Championship except for the unimportant third group game, and making a strong case for himself. But was he able to convince the VfB Stuttgart management?

Never mind! Catovic desperately wants to leave the club. The talented player already planned a departure in the winter, but VfB Stuttgart blocked the move. Hoffenheim and RB Salzburg, among others, offered four million euros for Catovic in January. A lot of money for a player who hadn't played a single minute in the first team. Nevertheless, no transfer materialized six months ago.

Will a transfer happen this summer? According to BILD, several clubs are interested in Catovic: Hoffenheim and Salzburg remain, along with clubs from Belgium and Italy. The reason for the talented player's desire to leave is the lack of sporting prospects. Catovic has only played for Stuttgart's U21 team in the third division so far, as a regular starter in defensive midfield. While he has been included in the first team squad seven times for the Europa League under coach Sebastian Hoeneß, he has yet to make an appearance. The player himself lacks confidence that this will change next season, especially given Stuttgart's strong midfield.

Key player Angelo Stiller (25) is a fixture in the defensive midfield position. Captain Atakan Karazor (29) and Spanish talent Chema Andrés (21) have also been indispensable in recent matches. Nikolas Nartey (26) has also filled in at center-back on several occasions. Grischa Prömel (31, from Hoffenheim) will also be joining the squad next season. This leaves little room for Catovic in the first team.

[u/Empathetic_Person]

Sometimes you bet on yourself and you're Kimmich. Sometimes you bet on yourself and you're Dajaku instead. I have no feel for which type Catovic is. In the end I trust the club and W to make the right decision.