Disappointment with the DFB offspring
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With sad or empty faces, the German U21 international started after the missed EM triumph from the stadium in Bratislava. After the game, coach Antonio di Salvo also had to comment on the continued speculation about a change from his top striker Nick Woltemade to Bayern-the joy of a possible change is great for the professional professionals in the USA.
“Nevertheless, I am a very proud coach of a U21, who has really increased over two years, had a great cohesion, played a great football and also touched and moved a lot of people in Germany,” said the very bold U21 national coach di Salvo after the defeat in a gripping final against England. In the circles of families and friends, the ensemble, which has returned so furiously, could at least try to find comfort at night after a 0-2 deficit to recovered with change speculation to FC Bayern. The DFB kickers had imagined the end of the noble hotel on the banks of the Danube.
“Currently there is a lot of emptiness and little proud,” said defender Tim Oermann. The team did not show the team’s “best face”. “I thought it was an insane journey and that’s why it’s just so disappointing because it was a great time.” The German U21 was undefeated 20 games after the defeat at the European Championship 2023 against England – a game against England was lost again exactly two years later. The selection of the German Football Association had to give up the defending champion in a rousing final with 2: 3 (2: 2, 1: 2) after extra time. Had the Mainz Paul Nebel not hit the crossbar shortly before the end of the regular playing time, everything would have gone very differently.
The Mainz Nelson Weiper (45th+1 minute) and fog (61st) had previously made the German team, which is so strongly fought back, for hope for the fourth DFB title after the sobering deficit. Liverpool star Harvey Elliott (5th), who was voted the player of the tournament, and Omari Hutchinson (24th) previously cheered for the Young Lions-and late Joker Jonathan Rowe (92nd) hit the extra time.
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The season promoted Woltemade tried everything, but neither goal nor template wanted to succeed in the Stuttgart cup winner. The rumors of the rumors that the 23-year-old wanted to switch to FC Bayern this summer made none as a reason for the lack of success. With a tortured smile, Woltemade accepted the award for the top scorer. “First of all, I don’t even know to what extent something is right or not. But it had no influence because the team did not deal with it,” said Di Salvo.
“And Nick, of course, he reads and then hears something, but I spoke to him and everything was fine. In the end it is the case that we really came into play and that was the decisive factor.” The “whole background noises” were not optimal, “but that was not the reason why we lost the game now”.
Bayern professionals are already welcome Woltemade
In the United States, too, Nick Woltemade was looked at at the unfortunate lost European Championship final of the German U21 juniors. On Saturday, the professionals of FC Bayern Munich followed the 2: 3 after extension in Bratislava while waiting for the late departure for their own round of 16 at the club World Cup on Sunday (10 p.m. CEST) against Flamengo de Janeiro. Of course, the focus was also on Stuttgart Woltemade, which was hired by the record champion.
The Bavarians want Woltemade-and the attacker, who was recently promoted at the Nations League final tournament, apparently wants to move to Munich this year. The poker between VfB Stuttgart and Bavaria for a high double-digit million revenge is already running. Last season’s vertical starter is still under contract with the DFB Cup winner until June 30, 2028. Bayern newcomer Jonathan Tah would warmly welcome the 23-year-old shooting star on the Isar. “If that happens, I am happy,” said the 29-year-old: “I get on well with Nick. I know that he is a good player. But I have no influence on it.”
Konrad Laimer also commented on the possible future teammate Woltemade before Bayern’s round of 16 at the club World Cup. “I don’t know him personally.” But at least he had already played with Bavaria against Woltemade in the Bundesliga, the Austrian noted. You don’t have to say much about the qualities of the Woltemade, which is almost two meters, “with what he did in Stuttgart last season,” said Laimer: “How he can play football with his size, how he works and how he goes, he is a great player.”
On Thursday evening, the TV broadcaster “Sky” reported that Woltemade agreed with the record champions. As the “kicker” has experienced, the Swabians only have a transfer of a transfer from 100 million euros.
