Manchester United are monitoring VfB Stuttgart midfielder Angelo Stiller ahead of the January transfer window, based on reports.
It is alleged that Stuttgart will demand greater than €50m (£43m) for Stiller, dubbed ‘the subsequent big star’ for Germany by Sports Illustrated this 12 months.
The outlet ranked the 24-year-old German international No.12 on their list of the 25 best defensive midfielders on this planet.
Stiller, who got here through Bayern Munich’s academy, joined Stuttgart in 2023 from fellow Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim.
He was named in The Athletic’s Bundesliga Team of the Season in 2024 and likewise helped Stuttgart clinch the DFB-Pokal trophy in 2025.
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Football transfer expert Florian Plettenberg now reports that Stiller is ‘very open’ to a move to United.
Nonetheless, it’s believed that a move in the summertime transfer window is more likely than a January switch at this moment in time.
‘Manchester United are still monitoring Angelo Stiller, who may be very open to a move next summer,’ Plettenberg posted on X.
Stiller is believed be an identical player to Joshua Kimmich, known for his passing range, first touch, ball control, vision and game intelligence.
Kimmich himself is a giant fan of Stiller, labelling him as a ‘brave’ player who has ‘no fear’.
‘I do know Angelo from the second team at Bayern,’ Kimmich explained last 12 months.
‘Unfortunately, he left the club back then. You possibly can already tell back then that he’s someone who’s brave and desires the ball.
‘He’s technically good and has no fear. [He is] technically strong and plays good passes. [He has] fun on the pitch.’
Stiller has played 117 games within the Bundesliga so far, conjuring up six goals and 18 assists.
He would an interesting addition at Old Trafford given he just isn’t a troublesome tackler like Casemiro or Manuel Ugarte.
Stiller would offer Ruben Amorim something different along with his strong positioning and playmaking ability.
United have been linked to numerous other defensive midfielders in recent months too – including Brighton’s Carlos Baleba and Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton.
Stiller can be a less expensive option for the Red Devils, with Brighton said to value Baleba at around £100m and Wharton priced well above £43m.
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