Manchester United are monitoring VfB Stuttgart midfielder Angelo Stiller ahead of the January transfer window, according to reports.
It is said that Stuttgart will demand more than €50m (£43m) for Stiller, dubbed ‘the next big star’ for Germany by Sports Illustrated this year.
The outlet ranked the 24-year-old German international No.12 on their list of the 25 best defensive midfielders in the world.
Stiller, who came through Bayern Munich’s academy, joined Stuttgart in 2023 from fellow Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim.
He was named in The Athletic’s Bundesliga Team of the Season in 2024 and also helped Stuttgart clinch the DFB-Pokal trophy in 2025.
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Football transfer expert Florian Plettenberg now reports that Stiller is ‘very open’ to a move to United.
However, it’s believed that a move in the summer transfer window is more likely than a January switch at this moment in time.
‘Manchester United are still monitoring Angelo Stiller, who is very open to a move next summer,’ Plettenberg posted on X.
Stiller is thought be a similar player to Joshua Kimmich, known for his passing range, first touch, ball control, vision and game intelligence.
Kimmich himself is a big fan of Stiller, labelling him as a ‘brave’ player who has ‘no fear’.
‘I know Angelo from the second team at Bayern,’ Kimmich explained last year.
‘Unfortunately, he left the club back then. You could already tell back then that he’s someone who is brave and wants the ball.
‘He’s technically good and has no fear. [He is] technically strong and plays good passes. [He has] fun on the pitch.’
Stiller has played 117 games in the Bundesliga to date, conjuring up six goals and 18 assists.
He would an interesting addition at Old Trafford given he is not a tough tackler like Casemiro or Manuel Ugarte.
Stiller would offer Ruben Amorim something different with his strong positioning and playmaking ability.
United have been linked to a number of other defensive midfielders in recent months too – including Brighton’s Carlos Baleba and Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton.
Stiller would be a cheaper option for the Red Devils, with Brighton said to value Baleba at around £100m and Wharton priced well above £43m.
