Stuttgart give up on Huntelaar

Despite reports in Spanish media on Wednesday, Real Madrid’s Klaas Jan Huntelaar and VfB Stuttgart failed to reach an agreement and a transfer can now be ruled out.

Sportspaper Marca had reported that Huntelaar agreed terms with the German side, but soon after, Stuttgart confirmed the opposite.

“We wanted to sign Huntelaar because his style would fit into our team. But we aren’t ready to be kept waiting like this,” Stuttgart manager Horst Heldt said.

The main candidates to sign the Dutchman now appear to be Tottenham Hotspur and, to a lesser extend, Arsenal. Spurs manager Harry Redknapp reportedly wants to sign the player, and the chance of this happening seems to have increased after the failed negotiations with Stuttgart.