VfB Stuttgart

Assignon has signed a contract until 2029 with Stuttgart, joining from Rennes on a permanent move, his new club announced. "With his footballing skills and dynamism Lorenz fits our playing philosophy very well. He has demonstrated his qualities in Ligue 1 and the Premier League over the past few years and gained valuable experience. Lorenz has already reached a very high level in his game and at the same time we are convinced that he will take further steps in his development with us. We look forward to our time together and warmly welcome Lorenz to VfB," Stuttgart sporting director Christian Gentner said.

Keitel (undisclosed) is on the bench for Saturday's DFB Cup Final against Arminia Bielefeld.

Stiller (ankle) is in the starting XI for Saturday's DFB Cup Final against Arminia Bielefeld.

Fuhrich scored twice and added three assists in 33 appearances (23 starts) in the Bundesliga.

Karazor set new career-highs with two goals and four assists in 32 appearances (31 starts.)

Millot scored six goals and added five assists in 1,850 minutes in the Bundesliga.

Demirovic scored 15 times and added an assist in 34 appearances (20 starts) in the Bundesliga.

Mittelstadt scored once and added seven assists in 31 appearances (28 starts) in the Bundesliga.