Second time lucky? Woltemade still hoping for Bayern move | OneFootball

Nick Woltemade was one of the big topics on the transfer market this summer. A new report is once again fueling the debate about his future and could give Bayern Munich renewed hope.

Although the move to Bayern fell through this year, the chapter is far from over for the 23-year-old. According to BILD, Woltemade is still considering a possible transfer to the German record champions. While the striker is under contract with Newcastle United until 2031 and a short-term move is out of the question, Munich remains an attractive destination for him.

This summer, the issue made plenty of headlines and continued to cause a stir even after the transfer. Bayern Munich had been interested in signing him for weeks, but withdrew when VfB Stuttgart’s demands exceeded the 60-million mark.

Rummenigge sparked heated debate

Newcastle ultimately paid up to 90 million euros—and received a sharp jab from Karl-Heinz Rummenigge for it: “I can only congratulate those in Stuttgart for, let me put it in quotation marks, finding an idiot who paid so much money. Because we certainly wouldn’t have done that in Munich!”

VfB boss Alexander Wehrle responded to the comment—albeit calmly: “We always appreciate congratulations from Munich.” Nevertheless, the transfer fee sparked intense debate. Rummenigge sharply criticized the price development on the market: “Guys, we’re slowly reaching dimensions that I simply no longer find acceptable.”

Even during the negotiations, Woltemade made it clear that he favored a move to Munich. His agent also hinted that the national player was hoping for a transfer to the record champions. In the end, however, it was apparently not just the money that made the difference.

Kane as an obstacle to Woltemade’s move?

On the podcast View from the Lane, British journalist Danny Kelly explained: “Bayern Munich are furious because Nick Woltemade went to Newcastle. 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 superstar Harry Kane established as the center forward, Woltemade consciously decided against the move: “He wants to play as a striker and that’s exactly why he didn’t go to Munich.”

Even though Harry Kane remains the clear number one striker at Bayern and could extend his contract at the Isar, Woltemade still holds on to his wish to one day play for the record champions. Apparently, he is counting on getting a real chance in Munich in the post-Kane era.

After his transfer, Woltemade made a strong start in England. In five league games, he scored four goals and has already found the net for the Magpies in the Champions League as well.

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