"Fuming with rage": Bayern furious over Woltemade snub | OneFootball

It was the big saga of the transfer summer: Nick Woltemade, who actually wanted to join FC Bayern, ended up at Newcastle United for a record fee. Now, a British journalist is offering a new explanation that is causing even more frustration in Munich.

Nick Woltemade made no secret of his desire to move to the German record champions this summer. His agent also hinted that the 23-year-old favored a move to Säbener Straße. But the dream deal fell through—and that was primarily due to VfB Stuttgart.

The Swabians demanded a transfer fee of nearly 70 million euros for their top striker. Although Bayern’s bosses discussed this sum internally, they ultimately were not willing to pay it. Things were different at Newcastle United: the Premier League club, fueled by sheikh millions, dug deep and put 85 million euros on the table, with possible bonus payments pushing the total up to 90 million.

In the end, VfB was convinced by the English offer and released their goal scorer just days before the transfer window closed. For FC Bayern, this meant a painful defeat in the transfer market. Just a few years ago, it seemed almost a given that German national players eager to move would end up in Munich.

Harry Kane as an unexpected transfer killer?

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But was money really the only decisive factor in Woltemade’s decision? British sports journalist Danny Kelly offered a different version on the “View from the Lane Podcast”.

“FC Bayern is beside itself with rage because Nick Woltemade went to Newcastle,” Kelly explained. “They thought he would automatically move to Munich. But one reason he didn’t was that he knew he wouldn’t get any playing time up front.”

With this, Kelly was clearly referring to Bayern’s superstar Harry Kane, who has been the undisputed number one in the center forward position since his arrival. Woltemade, himself a classic center forward, consciously decided against a move to Munich because he knew he wouldn’t be able to get past Kane in the attack.

“He wants to play as a striker, and that’s exactly why he didn’t go to Munich,” Kelly continued.

This assessment is likely to cause even more frustration in Munich. While Newcastle was able to sign an important offensive weapon in the national player, Bayern, despite their intensive efforts, ended up empty-handed.

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