Bild reports that VfB Stuttgart wants to extend the contract of Ramon Hendriks and that negotiations have started. Stuttgart rejected a 15 million euro offer from Nottingham Forest for Hendriks in the winter. The player's current contract is strongly performance-based, and it is expected he will earn significantly more if he extends.

The Swabians are planning to offer the 24-year-old Dutch centre-back a new contract. The Dutchman's current contract apparently does not reflect his improved performance in the past season, during which he made 31 appearances and provided 3 assists in the Bundesliga. Although the defender is under contract in Stuttgart until 2028, he is one of the lowest-paid players in the squad with a basic salary of around one million euros. Contract talks with the left-footed player are to be initiated by July at the latest, partly to discourage potential interested parties such as Borussia Dortmund. Hendriks joined Stuttgart from Feyenoord in July 2024 for a reported fee of around €700,000. In March 2026, reports indicated the club's asking price begins at €40 million, after an informal inquiry of around €15 million from Nottingham Forest was reportedly rejected in February 2026. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value at €25.00m.