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Bayern sports director Christoph Freund sees the upcoming move from Nick Woltemade to England as another signal for the different balance of power in European football. The German champion also tried intensively for the 23 -year -old shooting star of VfB Stuttgart. But it is now facing a transfer to Newcastle United – for up to 90 million euros.
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“How many players have switched from the Bundesliga to the Premier League in the past twelve months and also during this transfer time”, and “what sums there”, you can see what “brutal possibilities” the English league has, said friend. Newcastle is “a good club”, but has not belonged to the “top category” over the past few years.
Woltemade agreed with the Munich team this summer. With his offers, however, the record champions flashed at VfB. Much indicated that the striker remains at least this season in Stuttgart. Then came the turn – the move to Newcastle is imminent. Previously, Florian Wirtz (22) from Bayer Leverkusen and Hugo Ekitiké (23) from Eintracht Frankfurt went to FC Liverpool in England.
Bayern are still a “very, very big” and “very, very attractive” club, said Freund. The players would feel good and could win titles. Ultimately, it is always the decision of a player himself, where he sees his next career step.
Freund sees FC Bayern “also very, very strong”
The Premier League played “financially in a different league,” said the Austrian. “But we as Bayern Munich are also very, very strong and aware of our role.” You just have to go your own way, cannot copy that of the English clubs. It has long been like that the Premier League clubs have more money. Nevertheless, there are always teams that could keep up in terms of sport.
Above all, the many income from television money would make the difference, explained Bayern coach Vincent Kompany. The ex-professional trained the English club FC Burnley before moving to Munich. “I still remember when we got up with Burnley. Suddenly you had TV money of 100 million euros-for a climber,” said Kompany.
Will Bayern land a transfer coup themselves by Monday? At least striker Nicolas Jackson (24) is intensively traded by Chelsea. Something else could happen, said Freund in general. “There are conversations, but nothing new to announce.”
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