International player Jamie Leweling had recently been considered a possible transfer candidate at VfB Stuttgart. However, the club has apparently made a definitive statement regarding the player's future.

According to kicker, Leweling, like his teammate Josha Vagnoman, has been declared "off limits" for now. Both players had recently attracted interest from the English Premier League.

In Leweling's case, AFC Bournemouth reportedly made another inquiry. The new team under Marco Rose had already shown interest in the right winger during the winter transfer window.

Similar to January, Stuttgart blocked the inquiry from England, according to kicker. The offer from England was financially "not very attractive." Sky had recently reported that Stuttgart's minimum asking price should be at least 50 million euros.

Vagnoman, meanwhile, had caught the attention of promoted side Hull City. However, the model of a loan with an option to buy that Hull City pursued was fundamentally not an option for Stuttgart.

Stuttgart wants clarity quickly

Because Lorenz Assignon remains sidelined following shoulder surgery, Stuttgart would likely be hesitant to let Vagnoman leave even with a multi-million euro offer.

According to kicker, manager Sebastian Hoeneß is also driving the transfer strategy at the Neckar. The manager is pushing for the squad to be finalized early ahead of an demanding season.

Hoeneß stated that Stuttgart is entering a Champions League season and noted that they experienced how demanding that is two years ago. He emphasized that it will be important for them to have a very strong squad ready at the start.

Stuttgart has, however, ruled out defender Leonidas Stergiou, who was loaned to 1. FC Heidenheim last season. The 24-year-old is now likely to move to FC St. Gallen in Switzerland, where Stergiou was already active before his transfer to Stuttgart.