Aster Vranckx was close to a departure from VfL Wolfsburg to FC Southampton, a team coached by Tonda Eckert. According to BILD, the transfer did not proceed because of Vranckx's salary demands.

Southampton was considered a serious option for Aster Vranckx and a move to the English second-division club was reportedly close, but the transfer will not proceed. Florian Plettenberg reports that Aster Vranckx will not go to Southampton.

Belgian international Aster Vranckx is nearing a transfer from VfL Wolfsburg to Southampton. The transfer is expected to result in Wolfsburg receiving approximately €5 million for the midfielder, whose contract runs until 2029. Vranckx joined Wolfsburg from Mechelen in 2021 for €8 million and subsequently had loan spells with AC Milan and US Sassuolo.