Ghanaian defender Nikolas Nartey has been given a two-year contract extension by Stuttgart.
The 22-year-old has been rewarded following his impressive performance this season with Stuttgart in the Bundesliga.
The Danish U-21 player's current contract is set to expire on June 31 and has signed a new contract until 2025.
“I am very happy about the contract extension. It shows me and is a nice feeling that the club trusts me. It's really good, especially after my injury and during the rehabilitation phase. I am very grateful for that.
"We drew up a great plan for me together with those responsible at VfB. The path with the loan to Rostock and Sandhausen worked very well for me. This allowed me to develop step by step and gain a lot of experience over the past two years.
"It was amazing that I was able to make my debut for VfB Stuttgart this season. My goal is to come back as soon as possible, to repay the trust with good performances and to help the team. Unfortunately, I can no longer support the team on the pitch at the season finale", Niklas Nartey said after signing his new contract.
VfB sports director Sven Mislintat stated the are happy to have offere a new contract to the promising young talent.
“We are very happy about the early contract extension with Nikolas Nartey. Until his injury, Niko played regularly in the Bundesliga this season and showed his great potential. As the current Danish U21 national player, he is on the verge of joining the Danish national team. We are convinced that after the end of the rehabilitation phase and with the start of preparations for the coming season, he will quickly build on this positive development.”
Nartey has been ruled out of the season after picking up an injury.