“I can only congratulate Stuttgart for having found, in quotes, an idiot to pay as much, because that, we, we would certainly not have done it”announced to BR24Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, member of the Bayern Munich Supervisory Board. Strong comments from the former great German striker towards Nick Woltemade, 23 -year -old striker recruited by Newcastle against 90 million euros this summer. While the Rekordmeister proposed more than 60 million to recruit it, the latter had not been further in the face of the crazy demands of Stuttgart in this case. And if Newcastle has paid dearly for its scorer, the Magpies do not appear as idiots given the performance of the Bremen native.
Launched on September 13 against Wolverhampton (1-0), he was directly decisive by scoring the goal of victory. Then mute against FC Barcelona (2-1 defeat) and Bournemouth (0-0), he then chained three games with a goal against Arsenal (2-1 defeat), Union Saint-Gilloise (4-0) and Nottingham Forest (2-0). He also joined a prestigious circle with the Ferdinand and Alan Shearer by scoring during his first three appearances of Premier League in St James Park. A beautiful start for those who have 4 goals in 6 games with the Toons. Beyond the accounting aspect, the 1m98 giant is distinguished by its contribution. His physique allows him to be an excellent point of support, but his technique also makes him formidable in the discount game. An atypical, but very dangerous profile that is already a sensation.
Newcastle is seduced by its beginnings
His coach Eddie Howe also believes that his impact can be even greater if his team manages to make him less isolated on certain meetings. “”I was just happy that he was created for opportunities and that he is involved in this game phase. It seems obvious, but the scorers are still lacking opportunities. They must be encouraged to create opportunities and mark a lot. I loved his way of pulling the penalty. He was not content to say: “I shoot him”. He said, “I want to shoot it because I think I can mark and make the difference for the team.“Said the English coach after the game. Praised for his behavior and his level of play, Nick Woltemade is already unanimous and if it will be necessary to maintain his level to justify such an amount of transfer, optimism is present in Newcastle.
Besides, the Magpies are common to support their scorer as after the attacks by Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. “”The market dictates these transfer allowances, and not a particular club. We are very happy to have Nick with us. I think he started very hard in a period not easy for him, since he immediately played, without being able to participate in many training (…) for me, the price of his transfer is not the subject“, Had hammered his coach Eddie Howe. “”Nick demonstrates all his talent on the ground. He scores goals and does what number 9 must do. He does his job very well. We are delighted to have it among us“Said Bruno Guimarães. Anthony Gordon also defended his teammate: “I don't understand how we can talk about a player who is not in his club. Honestly, it's a bit stupid, especially when the player in question succeeded in his debut. You can make this kind of comment if the player starts badly. But there, it's a bit strange, he just put three goals. ” Despite the strong pressure around his transfer, Nick Woltemade meets expectations. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge will be able to feel a little more silly than Newcastle in this story.
