Undav renews Stuttgart contract until 2029 before World Cup

Germany striker Deniz Undav has renewed his contract at VfB Stuttgart by two years until 2029, the Bundesliga club said on Monday, reported dpa.

Stuttgart said the deal also includes an option to extend the deal by another year until 2030.

Undav will reportedly receive a pay rise to €6 million per season and an additional one-off payment of more than €1 million.

Undav, 29, has been at Stuttgart since 2023 and won the German Cup with them last year. Stuttgart were second in the Bundesliga in 2024 and fourth in the past season, qualifying for the Champions League.

Undav was the best German striker in the top flight with 19 goals in 2025-26. In all, he has 46 Bundesliga goals from 86 Stuttgart games.

“Deniz has been a significant factor in VfB’s on-field success over the past three years. On and off the pitch, he has a central role with us and truly identifies with the club," Stuttgart CEO Alexander Wehrle said.

Board member for sport Fabian Wohlgemuth said that “signing Deniz Undav for another three years is an absolute winner, both for us as a club and for Deniz himself."

Undav has eight Germany caps and six goals, including a 2-1 winner against Ghana in a March friendly and a brace and assist in Sunday's 4-0 over Finland.

Undav said recently he wanted the contract situation resolved before the start of the World Cup. The German squad leaves for the United States on Tuesday.

"This early contract extension means so much to me. The club and the city have become my second home over the past three years – right from day one, everyone welcomed me and my family with open arms and a lot of love," Undav said.