Stuttgart star linked with Napoli switch

SSC Napoli have set their sights on VfB Stuttgart left-back Maximilian Mittelstädt, according to Italian transfer journalist Matteo Moretto. 

The reporter suggests that Napoli have been monitoring the 28-year-old’s progress for some time and have already made initial contact.

Mittelstädt joined Stuttgart from Hertha BSC in 2023 and is under contract until 2028. 

Meanwhile, Stuttgart have been linked with another left-back, Cercle Brugge’s Flavio Nazinho, who could potentially provide competition for – or even replace – Mittelstädt at the German club.

However, Sky Germany reports that Cercle Brugge’s €6–8 million valuation could be a stumbling block, with Stuttgart considering the asking price too high.