Bayern keen on signing Stuttgart's Woltemade
Bayern Munich honorary president Uli Hoeness remains hopeful the club can sign rising star Nick Woltemade in the near future.
Woltemade enjoyed a strong season with Stuttgart, helping it to win the DFB-Pokal as he scored the opener in its 4-2 win over Arminia Bielefeld in the final. He netted 12 goals in the Bundesliga.
Woltemade also impressed at the European Under-21 Championship, where Germany lost 3-2 to England in the final.
The 23-year-old finished the tournament as the top scorer, netting six goals overall.
Bayern is interested in adding Woltemade to its ranks, but Hoeness is relaxed about a potential deal.
"I consider him a very, very good player who would be a great fit for us," Hoeness said.
"We still have time until the end of August. I would welcome it a lot if it happens this year. And if not, then next year."
Hoeness also confirmed that the club had reached out to AC Milan about a potential deal for Rafael Leao.
The Portuguese winger is contracted to the Italian side through to June 2028 and made 34 appearances for Milan in Serie A last season, scoring eight goals and registering eight assists.
Hoeness said that while there had been early discussions with Milan, nothing was going to come of it.
"Max Eberl [Bayern director of sport] told me that he had talks, but they weren't fruitful, and it was never an advanced topic of discussion," he said.
When asked if a bid was imminent, as had been reported by Italian media, he assured: "No, no."
