Put him in a straitjacket: Schaaf with bizarre comment on Woltemade | OneFootball

Nick Woltemade moved from VfB Stuttgart to Newcastle United this summer for 85 million euros. Former Werder icon Thomas Schaaf also commented on today's transfer sums - such as for the German striker - on the sidelines of his book presentation.

"The sums that are generally paid today - it's madness," the 64-year-old is quoted by 'Bild'.

When asked about the former Bremen striker Woltemade, Schaaf replies: "It was early to foresee that he has the stuff for the Bundesliga. But anyone who claims to have foreseen that he is now changing for so much money, you have to put in a straitjacket".

Such a high transfer fee would certainly have been very welcome on the Weser. But the native Bremen Woltemade decided against an extension in 2024 and moved to Stuttgart on a free transfer.

But Bremen didn't come away empty-handed: The move to England brought in a tidy 3.5 million euros: training compensation. That's something you can live with.

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