"No new trophy found": Hoeneß takes another swipe at Matthäus | OneFootball

An old familiar duo is once again making headlines: Uli Hoeneß and Lothar Matthäus. The honorary president of FC Bayern used his participation in the SPORT1 double pass to take another swipe at the record national player - this time in connection with Nick Woltemade.

The trigger: the 90-million-euro transfer of Nick Woltemade to Newcastle United. Weeks ago, Matthäus had predicted a similar market value for the striker. Hoeneß countered sharply in the kicker: "Lothar Matthäus is not all there." He then followed up live on TV: "We met at the women's game and shook hands. But otherwise, we have little to say to each other, because I have found that he has not found a new cup yet."

Hoeneß also clearly disagreed with the record national player in terms of content. Woltemade's transfer cannot be compared with usual market mechanisms: "He was not right because Woltemade was not bought by a normal club, but by an oil company in Saudi Arabia. He was lucky. What happened has nothing to do with normal football."

Criticism of experts and transfer mechanisms

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Nevertheless, Hoeneß admitted that the sums are now a reality - especially because of the massive cash flows from Saudi Arabia. "He now feels vindicated, but I don't agree with him," he made clear. "You can easily throw 100 million into the room, but there are too few people who criticize this."

The 73-year-old took the opportunity to fundamentally criticize TV experts like Matthäus. They would give their assessments "from a position without responsibility."

Hoeneß also emphasized that he considers Woltemade a talented player, but by no means a 90-million-euro player: "Nick Woltemade is a super nice guy, but he is not worth 90 million euros." For the record: Newcastle was able to afford the transfer after the club sold Alexander Isak for up to 150 million euros - extraordinary circumstances that made the deal possible in the first place.

Thus, the old familiar feud between Hoeneß and Matthäus continues - a verbal exchange that is far from over.

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