Calling Newcastle a Foolish Spender? Nick Woltemade: Rummenigge's Remarks Are Somewhat Inappropriate But Not That Exaggerated

Nick Woltemade was interviewed recently and asked about Rummenigge's previous comment that “Stuttgart has found a foolish spender with deep pockets.”

He responded: “My teammates did discuss this matter, but I did not participate. I think keeping silent was the right choice. My name, Bayern and the transfer fee have been repeatedly hyped throughout the summer, which became the focus topic of the summer transfer window.”

“As for your question: all the headlines at that time read 'foolish spender with deep pockets' — but I read Mr. Rummenigge's complete statement thoroughly. The wording is indeed somewhat inappropriate, but not that exaggerated.”

After Wirtz rejected Bayern this summer, Bayern reached an agreement with Woltemade, who was also determined to transfer to Bayern. However, Stuttgart asked for 80 million euros, while Bayern was only willing to offer a maximum of 50 million euros.

In the end, Newcastle signed Woltemade with a base transfer fee of 75 million euros at the end of the summer window. Rummenigge thus made a public statement: “I can only congratulate Stuttgart on finding a fool who is willing to pay so much money, because in Munich, we will definitely not do this.”

The 23-year-old Woltemade has scored 7 goals in 17 games for Newcastle this season, including 4 goals in 8 Premier League games, and his Transfermarkt value has soared to 65 million euros.