Market value winner on Thursday
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After his acclaimed U21 gala, Nick Woltemade beamed the game ball signed by the teammates as a three-pack trophy for the living room. “So often I haven’t scored three goals, never before,” said the 23-year-old about his premiere game. Routine like Bavaria’s goal machine Harry Kane, who regularly takes the hat trick souvenir in a white plastic bag, does not have the attacker from VfB Stuttgart. But the famous Munich colleague has its share in Woltemades.
In the 3: 1 (1: 1) in the European Championship hard test against Spain, after which the DFB youth selection is even more variable as a title favorite for the final round from June 11th to 28th, Woltemade acted very variable. “This is exactly the position that I like most,” he said. “I also copied a lot from Harry Kane. I think you can see a lot as a striker.”
Against Spain, the 1.98-meter giant, who switched to VfB, demonstrated a wide repertoire against VfB before the season. “A typical nick goal and two striker goals,” was his combined assessment. In the early 1-0 he met by lifter after leg shot. With a shot from the rotation and head he screwed up the result. “I think this is also very rare that a two-meter man has such a fine foot, so dribble-strong,” said U21 national trainer Antonio di Salvo.
Spain victory as a “benchmark” for Woltemade and the U21
The DFB selection in Darmstadt expanded the success series to 15 games without defeat. “Today was the benchmark that we have to play with. So, I think we can beat every opponent in Europe,” said Woltemade. Top services will be necessary at the European Championships in the group against Slovenia, the Czech Republic and defending champion England.
Woltemade had recently not been nominated for the A national team by Julian Nagelsmann. The national coach wants to see him at a constant high level over a longer period of time. “I try to continue to prove myself to make a good game. And then the invitation will definitely come at some point,” said the Stuttgart. Like certainly offers of financially strong clubs. The 23-year-old, whose contract runs in Stuttgart until 2028, increases its market value with services such as the youngest at VfB and DFB-on Thursday he will be among the big winners in the Bundesliga update (1:00 p.m.).
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The VfB price sign for Woltemade is said to be significantly higher: only from 40 million euros is sports director Fabian Wohlgemuth ready to talk about, the “Bild” reported. There would be no exit clause. That would be an income record for the Swabians: Benjamin Pavard (28), who switched to FC Bayern in 2019, is Benjamin Pavard (28) so far. Exactly the Munich man connects the paper to Woltemade, there was a contact. The U21 international is one of four possible storm accesses on Säbener Straße (for the report with the further names).
Woltemades summer plan: U21 European Championship and Nations League?
Should Nagelsmann rethink for the final round in the Nations League, Woltemade would definitely want to hold on to a long-booked appointment in his summer plan. “I’m really looking forward to the U21 European Championship, I really want to play that thing.” A nomination for the Nations League would also be anything but a problem. “I don’t think that overlaps. In theory, both would be possible.”