Wolves confirm Kalajdzic transfer - Among club’s ten most expensive signings

This article first appeared on Aug. 22 and has been updated with new information. 

Sasa Kalajdzic has been the biggest transfer topic at VfB Stuttgart this summer. The striker has been linked with a move to Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and Manchester United. Another option discussed has been a new contract with the Bundesliga club. Now, the 25-year-old’s transfer to Wolverhampton is official. The striker joins the club on a five-year-deal, with the option to extend for a further 12 months.

The Athletic reported on Monday that the Premier League side had agreed terms with their counterparts in Germany, that would see the striker make the move to England for an initial fee of €18 million plus add-ons. Wolves had a first offer of €15 million rejected late last week. A second offer then arrived and it seemed to be close enough to Stuttgart’s evaluation of the forward, which resulted in Kalajdzic not taking part in Sunday’s clash with Köln.

Stuttgart were initially asking for €25 million for Kalajdzic, but Wolves seem to have brough the initial figure down below the Austrian's market value. However, it would still be a significant fee for a player out of contract at the end of the season. The amount makes the striker Wolves’s tenth most expensive signing in the club’s history. 

Kalajdzic was the top scorer for the Swabians last season but has failed to find the back of the net this year. The Austrian has, however, collected three assists.