BILD says VfB Stuttgart have Cesc top of their shortlist of candidates in the event coach Sebastian Hoeness leaves at the end of the season.
The highly-rated Hoeness is attracting bigger club interest and could be on the move this summer.
As such, VfB are drawing up a contingency plan, with Cesc top of their of their shortlist, says BILD.
Cesc has a contract at Como, currently sitting 15th on the Serie A table, to 2028.
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