Striker Nick Woltemade is joining VfB Stuttgart on a free transfer from Werder Bremen, the Bundesliga runners-up said on Monday. Stuttgart said that the 22-year-old Woltemade has signed a contract until 2028. Bremen-born Woltemade rose through the Werder academy and made his Bundesliga debut for them in 2020. He played on loan at Elversberg in the third division in 2022-23, helping them to promotion into the second tier, and then featured in 30 matches, scoring twice, after his return to Bremen