Josha Vagnoman to Hull City
Quiet since 31 August 2026. Last report: Florian Plettenberg. Probability when it went quiet: 14%.
Earlier read, written at an earlier stage of this story: Hull City are working to sign Josha Vagnoman from VfB Stuttgart, and the shape of the deal has moved on in the last day. There is now an agreement in principle between the two clubs over a fee, thought to sit between €11m and €15m for a player valued at around €10m. What is missing is a deal between Hull and the player himself, with fresh talks now underway to close that gap. The 25 year old German defender is under contract at Stuttgart until 2028, so there is no urgency on their side to sell cheaply. The story comes from Florian Plettenberg, a reporter with strong credibility on German football moves, posting on 31 August. He is specific and current, stating clearly that club to club terms are agreed while personal terms are not. No second outlet has been cited alongside him in the case file, so this sits as a single well regarded source rather than something corroborated elsewhere. Getting the fee sorted is normally the hardest part of any transfer, and that hurdle looks cleared here. But a move can still stall on wages, length of contract, or a player simply preferring to stay in the Bundesliga. With personal terms unresolved and Stuttgart under no pressure to force it through, this remains a move working against the odds rather than one drifting toward completion. Hull have paid similar money before for defensive reinforcements, including €9m to Stade Rennais and €6m to Aston Villa in 2023. Vagnoman himself arrived at Stuttgart from Hamburg for just €5m in 2022, so this fee would mark a clear rise in his valuatio
Who reported it
- Florian Plettenberg, 31 August 2026: 🚨⏳ Hull City are pushing to sign Josha Vagnoman. Agreement in principle with VfB Stuttgart. No agreement yet between Hull and Vagnoman. New talks now. @_dennisbayer @SkySportDE 🇩
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