CORNERFLICK
Transfer interest grows
Finn Jeltsch has become a live transfer subject across Europe, with Real Madrid, Arsenal and Juventus all linked to the Stuttgart defender in recent reports. The 20-year-old moved from Nürnberg to Stuttgart in February 2025 and quickly forced his way into the first team.
Stuttgart paid about €9.5 million for Jeltsch and tied him down until 30 June 2030, giving the club a strong position in any talks.
Juventus and Madrid monitoring
According to TuttoJuve, Juventus are closely following the situation and a fee of around €45 million has been mentioned. Separately, AS says Real Madrid are also keeping tabs on him as the club weighs younger defensive options.
The Spanish club is considering alternatives with Éder Militão dealing with injury problems and uncertainty surrounding Antonio Rüdiger's future. No official offer or concrete negotiations between Real and Stuttgart have been reported.
Stuttgart unlikely to move quickly
January has been mentioned as a possible window, but reports say Stuttgart are not looking to sell Jeltsch quickly. A winter move would only become realistic if a very large bid arrived, while some reports suggest next summer is the more likely point for a decision.
Jeltsch has also been named in Germany's squad recently, and Jürgen Klopp has already praised his technique, strength and calmness.