Deniz Undav Sets Deadline for VfB Stuttgart Contract Decision

Deniz Undav has set the clock ticking in Stuttgart.

The VfB striker, one of the faces of their resurgence, wants his future settled before he boards a plane with the German national team for the World Cup trip to the United States. According to Bild, Undav has given the club a clear deadline: he wants an answer by Tuesday, June 2. After that, contract talk stops. At least for now.

Once he joins up with Germany, Undav plans to shut out the noise and focus solely on the tournament. No more meetings, no more figures, no more clauses. Stuttgart know exactly how little time they have left.

The Swabians are working against that countdown. As reported, VfB intend to place a fresh offer on the table before the weekend. The framework is already hefty by club standards: an annual salary in the region of €5.5 million to €6 million, up from his current reported wage of around €4.5 million, plus a €3 million signing-on fee simply for committing his future.

For now, it has not done the trick. The numbers, strong as they look on paper, have not matched Undav’s expectations. The gap is not just financial; it is about status, recognition, and timing. A striker in his prime, heading to a World Cup with Germany, knows this is the moment when his market value peaks.

Stuttgart, meanwhile, must weigh their own position. Lose Undav’s momentum and they risk watching their leading light step onto the biggest stage with his long-term future unresolved, open to external interest and fresh leverage. Secure him now and they lock in a goalscorer and a symbol of their project.

The ultimatum is simple. By Tuesday, clarity — or silence.

Whether VfB can find the final push to convince their star before he flies to America may shape far more than one contract. It could define the next chapter of Stuttgart’s ambitions.