VfB Stuttgart are seeking Europa League glory in the hopes of keeping Jamie Lewelling out of Bournemouth’s hands this season.
This is according to Sportbild. The German newspaper covered the club today and revealed how they need money to help them retain their top players in the summer.
According to his information, there are many players in the current Stuttgart team who aspire to play at the international level.
This means the German club will face competition to retain him if they are not successful this season.
Champions League dream
They want to qualify for the Champions League and are in the race to do so. But with competition fierce for Bundesliga places, Stuttgart are also turning their attention to the Europa League.
Success in that tournament could help bring in around €34m of additional revenue.
This will help them a lot in the fight to retain people like Leveling. He has already been targeted by the Premier League. Nottingham Forest tried last summer, before Bournemouth put €40m on the table in the January transfer window.
Cherries reportedly view the 24-year-old as a potential replacement for Antoine Semenyo. He left to join Manchester City last month, and Bournemouth now have a significant gap to fill in their squad.
Bournemouth wants leveling
It appears Leveling is the man they feel can fill the gap and they were willing to spend big to secure his signature. Stuttgart and Lewelling ultimately thwarted his efforts.
But the former are expecting a ‘top offer’ again this summer. If they are in a position to reject them again, Champions League qualification or Europa League glory, which would also get them into the Champions League, may be necessary.
There’s certainly a hope for one or both of these guys if the season ends exceptionally well. If not, Bournemouth will once again be looking for money to spend on their star man.
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