Source: Team_Talk
Stuttgart closing in on Degen deal
Stuttgart claim to have agreed personal terms with Philipp Degen after the defender was told he could leave Liverpool.[LNB] Full-back Degen was informed by Roy Hodgson in the wake of the new manager's arrival at Anfield that he did not feature in his first-team plans and that he was free to look for a new club.[LNB]Bundesliga outfit Stuttgart acted quickly and former Borussia Dortmund player Degen is interested in a return to Germany, meaning a deal will now need to be agreed with Liverpool.[LNB]Marseille winger Andre Ayew has also decided on personal terms but, according to Stuttgart's director, Jochen Schneider, the French club want to keep the Ghana international.[LNB]Schneider told BILD: "We have reached an agreement with the player (Degen). The player wants to join our club. [LNB]"It is the same with Ayew, the player wants to move to us. However, Marseille are keen to keep him and have offered him a new contract in time."
