Scouts from Newcastle have watched VfB Stuttgart's Chema Andres and provided positive reports about the 20-year-old Spanish defensive midfielder. Observers from other Premier League clubs including Arsenal, Manchester City, and Man Utd are also said to be impressed. Any potential transfer is complicated by his former club, Real Madrid, which sold him to Stuttgart for a reported €3 million in July 2025 but included a buy-back clause valued at £10m for this summer. Madrid are contemplating activating the clause to bring him back. Sources also suggest that if Madrid were to allow him to move to another club, they would insist on retaining a buy-back option, making any deal complex for his suitors. Andres, who is contracted to Stuttgart until 2030, has 4 caps for Spain U21 and has made 17 appearances in the Bundesliga this season, with one goal and one assist. His current Transfermarkt market value is €15.00m.