🚨 VfB confirm departures: two loanees leave Stuttgart
Both El Bilal Touré and Fabian Rieder will leave VfB Stuttgart after the season ends and the DFB-Pokal victory. The club just announced this.
Both players were loaned for a year before the season, and now both are returning to their parent clubs.
While Touré, who struggled with severe injury problems during his time at VfB, is under contract with Atalanta Bergamo, Rieder will once again join Stade Rennes in Ligue 1.
Merci und vielen Dank, 'El Bi' und Fabian!Stürmer #ElBilal und Offensivakteur Fabian #Rieder verlassen den #VfB und kehren zu Atalanta Bergamo beziehungsweise Stade Rennes zurück.Vielen Dank für euren Einsatz im Trikot mit dem Brustring. 🤍❤️Zur Meldung:… pic.twitter.com/rVnvHuAFaG
— VfB Stuttgart (@VfB) May 27, 2025
"Thank you for your commitment in the jersey with the chest ring," announced the Swabians on Tuesday morning via their social media channels.
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