Feyenoord talent Leo Sauer set for Bundesliga move with Stuttgart deal agreed

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/vfb-stuttgart/nJQmYp1B/"]Stuttgart[/a] had been fighting with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hoffenheim/hQAtP9Sl/"]Hoffenheim[/a] over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sauer-leo/xUeSUBD8/"]Sauer[/a]'s signature, which the 20-year-old will put under a contract valid until 2031.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/feyenoord/8zjySeoN/"]Feyenoord[/a] are set to receive €12.5 million for Sauer, with the fee possibly rising to €15 million through bonuses. A sell-on clause has been included in Sauer's contract, according to Voetbal International[/p][p]Leo Sauer, an 11-time Slovakia international, joined Feyenoord at age 17 in 2023 and scored on his Eredivisie debut against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sparta-rotterdam/KK4FaFV3/"]Sparta Rotterdam[/a]. Sauer joined fellow Eredivisie side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nac-breda/nLNrHc14/"]NAC Breda[/a] on loan during the 2024/25 season, scoring 7 goals in 32 appearances.[/p][image alt="Leo Sauer's career statistics" id="48d384db-1b78-4c11-bb86-0a4f67c27cca" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="2a8c6b5c-1590-483e-8a7e-753273a7bcce" original-width="3840" original-height="2160" /][p]Upon his return in Rotterdam, manager Robin van Persie never guaranteed anyone except striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ueda-ayase/8Ssd0upn/"]Ayase Ueda[/a] a starting spot in Feyenoord's attack. Along with two hamstring injuries, Sauer was limited to 20 Eredivisie appearances during the 2025/26 season, during which he scored 3 goals.[/p][p]In total, Sauer played 44 games for Feyenoord, scoring 6 goals and providing 5 assists along the way. Sauer was under contract at Feyenoord until 2028.[/p][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/transfer-news-live-tracker-updates/8QqUWm3n/"]Follow the latest transfer news LIVE via Flashscore[/a][/h2][embed guid="096d5edc-5a65-468e-a1f5-aaff695d7e21" url="https://twitter.com/joost_blaauwhof/status/2081693967515550127" social-type="twitter" /][h2] [/h2]