Como, AS Rom, and teams from Spain and Saudi Arabia were among several clubs that had shown interest in the 29-year-old German international Deniz Undav before the World Cup. AC Milan also pursued the attacker and held concrete talks with his representatives a few weeks before the tournament regarding a potential move. The player ultimately decided against a transfer and extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart. Undav has been capped 11 times for Germany, scoring 9 goals. He recorded 19 goals and 6 assists in 29 Bundesliga appearances during the 2025/2026 season. His current market value is estimated to be €22.00m, according to Transfermarkt.