"The football world knew they were trying to replace Liverpool-bound Alexander Isak and were set to have a massive influx of funds - 125m as it turned out. It was natural that clubs would ask the Magpies for a premium. 55m for Brentford's Yoane Wissa? No problem. 69m for Germany international Nick Woltemade? OK. Woltemade, 23, has started the season well, scoring twice in three Premier League appearances and once in the Champions League, and looks an excellent signing."
"The 23-year-old Woltemade's move to Newcastle followed him scoring 12 times in 28 Bundesliga matches for Stuttgart last season. He also netted six goals in the Under-21 European Championship, in which Germany lost to England in the final. Rummenigge said during an interview with Blickpunkt Sport: "I can only congratulate those in Stuttgart for finding - I'll use quotation marks here - an idiot who paid that much money. Because we certainly wouldn't have done that in Munich.""
Newcastle signed Germany international Nick Woltemade for £69m to replace Liverpool-bound Alexander Isak after receiving a large transfer windfall. Woltemade, 23, scored 12 goals in 28 Bundesliga appearances for Stuttgart and six goals in the Under-21 European Championship. Bayern board member Karl‑Heinz Rummenigge condemned the fee, calling Newcastle "an idiot" for paying so much and questioning Stuttgart's valuation after Woltemade had played third-tier football with SV Elversberg two years earlier. Newcastle manager Eddie Howe defended the acquisition, citing market forces and noting satisfaction with Woltemade's promising early performances.
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