Fabian Reese to Wolfsburg? €8–€10m fee settles Hertha captain move

VfL Wolfsburg, currently 17th in the Bundesliga and one place from automatic relegation, is reportedly targeting Hertha BSC captain Fabian Reese. Wolfsburg and Fabian Reese have already agreed on personal terms. The only remaining sticking point is the transfer fee. The clubs are said to be negotiating a price in the €8 million to €10 million range. This would be above Reese’s listed Transfermarkt market value of €5 million, but below Hertha’s earlier asking price of €10 million to €13 million. Reese, 28, joined Hertha from Holstein Kiel on a free transfer in January 2023. Over three seasons, he has made 82 appearances and scored 30 goals—an output that averaged about a goal every 2.7 games in the second division. Hertha signed Fabian Reese to a contract extension in May 2025, keeping him until June 30, 2030. That longer deal gives Hertha leverage to demand a meaningful fee rather than losing their captain cheaply. If Wolfsburg complete the move, it would be a relatively high valuation for a player acquired on a free transfer—while also addressing Wolfsburg’s immediate need for goals as the relegation battle tightens. Negotiations reportedly began weeks ago and are believed to be entering a final stage.