Bilal El Khannouss, a 22-year-old Moroccan international, announced on a Tuesday morning his decision to remain at VfB Stuttgart. The midfielder has reportedly turned down all interested clubs. Nottingham Forest and clubs from Saudi Arabia were among the recent parties interested in him. According to information from FT, Newcastle United considered making a bid in the previous week. Galatasaray had an offer of 22 million euros which was promptly rejected by VfB. El Khannouss has 43 caps for his country. He joined Stuttgart in July 2026 and is under contract until 2030. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value to be €35.00m.