Sebastian Hoeneß is running out of patience. With the Bundesliga season approaching and Stuttgart preparing for Champions League football, the head coach has gone public again with his frustration over the club's transfer activity, warning that "there is not much time left" and that he wants to add quality rather than lose it. It is a familiar tension at the Neckar, echoing the anger Hoeneß expressed last summer when Nick Woltemade left for Newcastle United.

The transfer window tells the story of a club caught between ambition and caution. Stuttgart's primary striking target, Dzenan Pejcinovic of relegated Wolfsburg, remains out of reach. Sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth admitted the club is "far from" an agreement, with Wolfsburg holding firm at 25 million euros and Stuttgart yet to match that figure. FC Porto have now entered the race, adding further pressure on Stuttgart to move quickly or risk losing their top target entirely.

Elsewhere, winger Jamie Leweling is at the centre of speculation after photographs placed him at Stuttgart airport, though the club insists he is not leaving. Defender Finn Jeltsch, one of the brightest young centre-backs in the Bundesliga, has attracted reported interest from Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Arsenal, though the 20-year-old says his focus is fully on Stuttgart and the Champions League season ahead. On the pitch, Stuttgart beat Everton 3-1 in their latest friendly, a positive result as preparations continue before a trip to face Fulham on August 15.