Feyenoord to lose captain Wellenreuther to Wolfsburg, Ernst set to join from Hertha

Timon Wellenreuther is set to leave Feyenoord
Timon Wellenreuther is set to leave FeyenoordPhoto by PETER LOUS / NURPHOTO / NURPHOTO VIA AFP

Feyenoord captain Timon Wellenreuther is set to leave the club and join relegated German outfit Wolfsburg, according to German sources.

According to Sky Sports' Florian Plettenberg, Wellenreuther is set to join Wolfsburg for €1 million and on a 3-year contract.

Wellenreuther, 30, joined Feyenoord from Anderlecht in 2023 and has played 125 total games for the Rotterdam club. Wellenreuther was named first-team captain by former manager Robin van Persie in 2025, taking the armband from Sem Steijn.

Replacement ready

Feyenoord, now led by a management tandem of general manager Robert Eenhoorn and technical director Devy Rigaux, are set to replace Wellenreuther, with 23-year-old Hertha BSC goalkeeper Tjark Ernst joining the Rotterdam outfit on short notice.

Feyenoord activated Ernst's €5 million release clause on Monday, per Plettenberg. Ernst is set to have his medical tests later this week.

The 23-year-old German joined Hertha BSC from VfL Bochum in 2023 and has played 93 games for the second-tier side.

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