Germany's Wolfsburg spend €1m on Feyenoord keeper Wellenreuther

Goalkeeper Timon Wellenreuther has completed a move from Feyenoord to VfL Wolfsburg, with the German side reportedly paying around one million euros. The 30‑year‑old signs a contract running until mid‑2029 and will compete in the 2. Bundesliga, ending his four‑year spell in Rotterdam. Wolfsburg, freshly relegated from the Bundesliga, identified an experienced shot‑stopper as essential for a promotion push and were prepared to meet the €1 million fee for the club captain, who ranked among Feyenoord’s top earners. Feyenoord’s board informed Wellenreuther that his contract, due to expire after one more year at De Kuip, would not be extended, prompting the goalkeeper to seek a new challenge.

Feyenoord says goodbye to German captain as he heads to Wolfsburg

The Rotterdam club had already secured a successor in Tjark Ernst, signed from Hertha BSC, meaning Wellenreuther’s exit frees up salary space in the Feyenoord wage bill. Wellenreuther arrived in the Netherlands in the summer of 2022 on loan from RSC Anderlecht with an option to buy; a standout moment came with a late‑game save from Mohammed Kudus in a 2‑3 loss to Ajax, after which the team under Arne Slot captured the league title and the German was bought outright for €1 million. During his time in De Kuip he was regularly second to Justin Bijlow in the goal‑keeping hierarchy, partly because Bijlow suffered frequent injuries, yet Wellenreuther still collected a league title, a cup and a Johan Cruyff Shield across 125 appearances. Wolfsburg, having dropped out of the top flight last season, now count on the German’s experience as they aim to return to the Bundesliga, while Feyenoord looks ahead with Ernst ready to take over between the posts.