Wolves agree a £15m fee for Stuttgart’s 6ft 7ins Austrian striker Sasa Kalajdzic
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Wolves agree a £15m fee for Stuttgart’s 6ft 7ins striker Sasa Kalajdzic … with the Austrian is set to become the fifth TALLEST player in Premier League history
- Wolves have agreed a £15.3m fee plus bonuses for Stuttgart’s Sasa Kalajdzic
- The Austrian forward is 6ft 7ins and scored 24 goals for the German side
- He is set to become the fifth tallest player in Premier League history if he signs
- Bruno Lage has been keen to add a striker to his squad during the summer
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Wolves have agreed a £15.3million fee plus bonuses for Stuttgart striker Sasa Kalajdzic.
The West Midlands outfit have been chasing the 6ft 7ins striker over recent weeks and the 25-year-old is due to fly to England this evening ahead of completing the move.
The Austrian international was absent for Stuttgart’s training session on Saturday after he held talks with head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo while he also missed their 0-0 draw with Cologne on Sunday as negotiations continued with Wolves.
Wolves have agreed a £15.3m fee plus bonuses for Stuttgart striker Sasa Kalajdzic
Bruno Lage has been desperate to add a forward this summer to increase his squad’s firepower
Bruno Lage has been desperate to add a forward to his squad this summer and will be delighted to sign the Austrian who has also attracted interest from Brighton, Everton and Manchester United.
The 25-year-old has won 15 caps for his country and scored 24 goals in 60 appearances for Stuttgart, while he has also added 12 assists.
The former Admira Wacker striker had continued his fine recent form into this season, having contributed three assists in three games for a club that narrowly missed out on a relegation play-off spot last season.
The 25-year-old Austrian international has scored 24 goals in 60 appearances for Stuttgart
If the deal is completed as expected, the 200cm Kalajdzic will become the fifth-tallest outfield player in Premier League history.
The Austrian would come in behind Costel Pantilimon, Lacina Traore, Peter Crouch and Nicola Zigic in the list of the league’s tallest players.
Wolves are currently winless, with two points from four games and sit in 19th place, after Allan Saint-Maximin’s 90th minute equaliser for Newcastle ensured the spoils were shared in Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Molineux.
Lage’s outfit have been keen to add further firepower with Raul Jimenez the club’s only natural No 9.
The Mexican scored just six goals last season as he struggled to recapture his best form after returning to Premier League action following a horrific skull fracture he suffered in November 2020.
Kalajdzic becomes Wolves’ fourth summer signing after the additions of Nathan Collins, Matheus Nunes and Goncalo Guedes.
Wolves are currently winless in the Premier League with just two points from four games
