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| Dženan Pejčinović scored 12 goals in 34 appearances for Wolfsburg in 2025/26. - © DFL/Getty Images/Boris Streubel |
VfB Stuttgart have completed the signing of Dženan Pejčinović from Wolfsburg on a contract until 2031.
Former Bayern Munich youngster Pejčinović scored 12 goals in 34 appearances for the Wolves last season but was unable to prevent the club from being relegated to Bundesliga 2.
The 21-year-old striker is Stuttgart’s sixth signing of the summer following the arrivals of Marius Funk, Leo Sauer, David Preu, Grischa Prömel and Tim van der Leij.
"I can hardly wait to get started at VfB, I’m really looking forward to it," said Pejčinović. "I already know some of my new teammates from the DFB youth teams and had very good talks with the management, so I didn’t have to think twice when I heard about VfB’s interest. Now I want to settle in as quickly as possible and contribute to a successful season for VfB.”
“Dzenan has everything it takes to be a valuable option in attack immediately, and as a young player, he still has a lot of potential for development,” added Fabian Wohlgemuth, Stuttgart’s board member for sport. "Last but not least, it's a great sign that a player who is highly sought after on the market has decided to join us. This also confirms VfB Stuttgart's continuous upward trend in recent years."
Born in Munich to Montenegrin parents, Pejčinović started his career with Bayern before moving to Augsburg in 2017.
He signed for Wolfsburg in 2022 after five years with Die Fuggerstädter’s academy, making his debut for the club in a 2-1 defeat at Hertha Berlin on the final day of the 2022/23 season.
Pejčinović spent the 2024/25 season on loan at Fortuna Düsseldorf before returning to Wolfsburg for the following campaign. He scored eight goals in 18 league outings between December and May, and was also on target in the second leg of the Wolves’ play-off defeat to Paderborn.
The young frontman represented Montenegro at Under-15 level before pledging his allegiance to Germany. Currently part of their Under-21 squad, he scored 39 goals in as many youth international appearances between October 2020 and September 2024. In total, he has bagged 41 goals and provided 10 assists for German youth teams.
- BUNDESLIGA
