Not long ago Sasa Kalajdzic was traded by VfB Stuttgart as a replacement for Robert Lewandowski at FC Bayern. But now the whole thing has turned into the opposite. A Munich striker is now an issue for the Swabians.
Whether Bernd Förster, Mario Gomez, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Philipp Lahm or many others: a large number of footballers ran for both FC Bayern and VfB Stuttgart. So it could now happen with Joshua Zirkzee. Because according to information from “Sky”, the club from the Ländle, which narrowly escaped relegation last season, is targeting the striker from the German record champions.
More specifically: Should the courted Sasa Kalajdzic leave VfB, it should be extremely hot in poker for Zirkzee. Although the Stuttgart would like to continue working with Kalajdzic, he is considered to be plan 1A, but at the same time they also know that the 25-year-old Austrian would be hard to keep with a lucrative offer on the one hand and would also bring in a high transfer fee on the other.
In general: if VfB still want to make money with Kalajdzic, who was injured for a long time last season and therefore “only” scored six goals in 15 Bundesliga games, he should still be in the current one due to his contract ending next summer Transfer period are sold – or extend. But at least that’s not what it looks like at the moment.
FC Bayern demands 20 million euros for Zirkzee
The top clubs have long since put out feelers for the Austrian international. In Germany, Kalajdzic was associated with the people of Munich, but also with BVB. The latest speculation comes from England. Manchester United would like to sign the attacker, as the “Times” reports, and Chelsea should also be interested. Kalajdzic is on the move.
This is where Joshua Zirkzee from FC Bayern comes into play. As “Sky” further reports, the 21-year-old Dutchman is the preferred option, basically plan 1B, should Kalajdzic go. According to the report, there has already been a phone call between VfB and Bayern officials about Zirkzee.
Accordingly, the German record champions are demanding 20 million euros for the striker, who was trained in the youth of the record champions but was recently loaned out several times. At his previous station at RSC Anderlecht, Zirkzee impressed in all competitions in 2021/22 with 18 goals and 13 assists.
However, the Swabians do not want to pay the said 20 million euros, tending towards a transfer fee of 13 million euros plus bonus payments, which are now common in the industry. On the other hand, VfB would agree to a buyback clause demanded by Munich at any time, according to “Sky”.
While the clubs are apparently discussing a transfer, according to information from the TV broadcaster, there is still no agreement between the striker and the Stuttgarters. However, it is said that he could well imagine a change. Should it become more serious about a Kalajdzic farewell, then the talks are likely to intensify here as well.
