“Talks were pleasant”
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It looked for a long time after a change from Nick Woltemade to FC Bayern, but the German record champion did not want to pay the transfer fee required by VfB Stuttgart. Anders Newcastle United, which convinced those responsible for the Swabians a few days before the Deadline Day with an internal record offer. In the background, Eddie Howe also did persuasion at the striker.
“The conversations with the coach were good right from the start. I was immediately shown a clear plan and a way. People feel like working here. I am very happy,” said Woltemade to the “Sport Bild”. Howe assured the 23-year-old that he fits his team well with his height and technical quality. That he still has to grow in terms of athletics and duel guidance. These statements would have impressed Woltemade, who was directly a match winner during his debut last weekend.
Born in Bremen, signed the Magpies until 3031. According to the attacker, 75 million euros were due as a transfer – VfB has never taken up so much with the sale of a player in its club’s history. A sum of EUR 85 million plus 5 million euros in bonuses was previously reported. “Sport Bild” continues to assume this amount. Accordingly, Newcastle Stuttgart transfers the fixed transfer in three installments within three years, with the first payment comprising the highest amount by far.
There would be bonuses if Woltemade win the Premier League with the NUFC, then another 2 million euros should be due. The additional payments for a triumph in the Champions League are just as high, and a semi -finals win one million euros. The prerequisite for this is that the 1.98 m tall striker is at least 60 percent of the season on the pitch. The magazine also reports that the transfer is increased by a further 500,000 euros, should Woltemade, who is now to earn up to 8 million euros, become top scorer in England’s football upper house.
FC Bayern’s patron Uli Hoeneß advertised around Woltemade
FC Bayern is said to have previously advertised in the person of patron and honorary president Uli Hoeneß for Woltemade. The member of the supervisory board occasionally reported to the German international in summer and expressed his appreciation on the phone. This made an impression on the professional: “Uli Hoeneß is a very well -known person. The conversations with him were pleasant, he felt a very good feeling,” said Woltemade, but pushed behind: “But now I’m happy to be in Newcastle.”
55 million immediately plus 5 million euros in bonuses, Bayern were reportedly ready to pay, which Stuttgart was too little. Woltemade had previously personally agreed with the Munich team. The striker had only come from Werder Bremen to VfB last year and started primarily in the second half of the season and at the U21 European Championship, which rose its market value to EUR 30 million. While he was not registered for the Champions League at the Stuttgart last year, he is now facing his debut. FC Barcelona comes to Newcastle on Thursday.