During the summer, Everton made an enquiry to sign Stuttgart striker Ermedin Demirovic. Aston Villa and Brighton also explored a potential move for him. Galatasaray also made a €20m offer for the Bosnian international, who has 44 caps and 4 goals for his country. Demirovic was not keen on leaving Stuttgart, having only joined the club in July 2024, and made it clear he wanted to remain with the Bundesliga side, where he is regarded as one of head coach Sebastian Hoeness’ key players. According to TEAMtalk, intermediaries also contacted other Premier League clubs to gauge interest in the 28-year-old. His contract with Stuttgart runs until 2028, and he has a current market value of €22.00m according to Transfermarkt.