VfB Stuttgart: U19 star Mirza Catovic wants to leave the club VfB Stuttgart faces a departure: Mirza Catovic, the 19-year-old midfielder, wants to leave the club. The U19 national player was just in the EM final against Spain (0:2), but he hasn't made an appearance in the professional squad of the Swabians. VfB Stuttgart is currently in 4th place in the Bundesliga with 62 points from 34 games (18 wins, 8 draws, 8 losses). The recent form shows 1W-2D-2L (LLDDW), with the last two games lost. ## Why does Catovic want to leave Stuttgart? Catovic, who is considered one of Germany's greatest midfield talents, has not yet played a single minute in the first team. In the Europa League, he was in the squad seven times but never played. In the third league, he was a regular player for the U21. There was already interest from Hoffenheim and RB Salzburg in the winter, who offered four million euros. However, VfB blocked the transfer. Now a move seems inevitable. ## Which clubs are interested in Catovic? According to BILD, several clubs are interested in the 19-year-old: Hoffenheim, Salzburg, but also clubs from Belgium and Italy. Catovic is looking for new perspectives, as he has little chance in the VfB midfield. With Angelo Stiller (25), Atakan Karazor (29), Chema Andrés (21), and Nikolas Nartey (26), the position is strongly occupied. In addition, Grischa Prömel (31) is coming from Hoffenheim. There is hardly any space left for Catovic. ## What comes next? VfB Stuttgart is facing a decision: Should they let Catovic go or keep him? A transfer could still happen this summer. The next competitive match for Stuttgart is on August 1 against Paris FC.