Leo Sauer

Right Midfielder - VfB Stuttgart
2 Oct 2026
Friday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News Transfers Relations Events 18 Awards Matches History

Events

18

  1. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  2. Breakthrough into the senior squad

  3. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  4. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  5. Given a personal development plan

  6. Called up to the national team for the first time

    Major
    Cause
    His club performances earned him a first national-team selection.

  7. Made his national team debut

  8. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  9. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  10. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    He has unresolved concerns over his contract. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  11. Clashed with Deniz Undav over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  12. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.

  13. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.

  14. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.

  15. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $1.1M/y

  16. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $1.1M/y

  17. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Serious
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  18. Built a stronger partnership with Chris Führich

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. A senior figure was at the centre of how it played out.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.