Wolfsburg are no minnows.
[article=http://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/vfl-wolfsburg/article136954937/Fuer-Wolfsburgs-Erfolg-zahlt-VW-jeden-Preis.html]A report in Die Welt on Tuesday added up Wolfsburg's transfer balance to minus-108 million euros since the turn of the decade -- the second-biggest deficit after Bayern Munich, who, however, can weigh two Bundesliga titles, two German Cups and a Champions League trophy against their investments.[/article]
[article=http://www.espnfc.com/club/borussia-dortmund/124/blog/post/2470789/dortmund-aim-for-one-last-hurrah-for-klopp]Yet Wolfsburg are far away from being a one-man show after a net spend of around €120 million on the transfer market in their previous four seasons. Backed by German car manufacturers Volkswagen, they have brought in big-name players like Luiz Gustavo or Andre Schurrle to the club or luring rising Bundesliga players like Daniel Caligiuri, Sebastian Jung or Max Kruse with attractive salaries.[/article]