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One week after signing left-back Rogerio, VfL Wolfsburg have strengthened their defence once again by recruiting Joakim Maehle from Italian Serie A club Atalanta Bergamo. The full-back, who can play in a variety positions, signed a contract with the Wolves valid until 30 June 2027. The 26-year-old Denmark international will wear the number 21 jersey for the Green-and-Whites.

Approximately 28 kilometres separate 1. FC Union’s Alte Försterei stadium and the Mommsenstadion, which will host the Green-and-Whites’ DFB Cup first-round tie against TuS Makkabi Berlin on Sunday 13 August (kick-off 15:30 CEST). It marks VfL’s second consecutive cup game in the German capital, following last season’s round of 16 defeat at Union, although this time around the situation is rather different. The Wolves have contested 116 DFB Cup fixtures to date, including two finals, but in Makkabi Berlin they are meeting the first Jewish club to feature in the competition, out of 880 participating teams so far. 

After two years with the Wolves, 22-year-old centre-back Micky van de Ven has left the Green-and-Whites to join Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. Van de Ven signed for VfL from Dutch club FC Volendam in the summer of 2021 and went on to make 41 competitive outings in his two seasons in Germany, scoring once and providing three assists. The left-footed defender blossomed into a key player for the Wolves last term, appearing in 33 of the club’s 34 Bundesliga matches. “We’ve had two enjoyable, eventful years together and it’s been a successful time in every respect,” said Marcel Schäfer, VfL’s managing director for sport. “Micky always showed full commitment to VfL Wolfsburg, worked hard and has developed outstandingly well. We wish him all the best going forward, both in his personal life and his career.”

In the first of two friendly games following the VfL Family Festival, the Wolves drew 1-1 with Italian Serie A outfit Sassuolo Calcio. Jonas Wind gave head coach Niko Kovac’s side the lead in the 27th minute at the Volkswagen Arena, only for Nedim Bajrami to equalise before the break (42′).

After drawing 1-1 against Sassuolo Calcio in Saturday’s first friendly, VfL Wolfsburg slipped to a 1-0 defeat against Spanish side Celta Vigo in the day’s second warm-up match. Unai Nunez headed in the only goal of the game at the Volkswagen Arena in the 29th minute.

VfL Wolfsburg is Vaclav Cerny’s first move outside the Netherlands in his professional career. The one-time wonderkid from Czech Republic developed as a winger in the Ajax academy and has made a splash in recent years. We spoke to Cerny about his adaptability, a significant name and his youth.

In the final training session at the training camp in Donaueschingen on Friday morning, Wolves goalkeeper Pavao Pervan sustained a moderate injury to his left forefinger. The 35-year-old, who is therefore ruled out of Saturday’s friendly double header against Sassuolo Calcio and Celta Vigo, was treated at hospital and then joined the rest of the group for the journey back to Wolfsburg.

VfL Wolfsburg have completed their fifth signing for the new season. Left-back Rogerio Oliveira da Silva, known as Rogerio, moves to Wolfsburg from today’s friendly opponents Sassuolo Calcio in Serie A. The 25-year-old Brazilian, who will wear the number 13 shirt, has been given a contract with the Wolves until 30 June 2027.

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VfL Wolfsburg suffered their first defeat in their fourth pre-season friendly against Spezia Calcio, who were relegated from Serie A last season. Watched by a crowd of 1,300 at the MS-Technologie-Arena in Villingen, Niko Kovac’s side took an early lead through Jonas Wind but ultimately went down 2-1. On Saturday they play their final two friendlies against US Sassuolo Calcio (15:00 CEST) and Celta Vigo (17:00 CEST) before the DFB Cup match at Makkabi Berlin.