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Newcastle Given Fresh Nick Woltemade Verdict After Bayern Munich Criticism
Newcastle's head coach Eddie Howe says the £69 million fee for Nick Woltemade reflects market conditions and insists the player's performance will define his value.
- Newcastle United signed Germany international Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart for a club-record £69 million in the summer transfer window.
- The transfer followed prolonged speculation and competition from Bayern Munich, whose board members, including Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, criticized the fee and called Newcastle 'idiots' for paying it.
- Woltemade quickly impressed Newcastle with two goals in his first three Premier League appearances and has been praised by former professionals and club staff.
- Head coach Eddie Howe dismissed fee concerns, stating transfer market forces dictate prices and described Woltemade's temperament as strong and unaffected by the pressure.
- The signing demonstrates Newcastle’s reinvestment of funds from previous sales and their ambition to compete in the Champions League and domestic competitions.
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Bayern Munich's Supervisory Board Karl-Heinz Rummenigge had given Newcastle United to ridicule, because the club paid so much money for the transfer of Nick Woltemade. Coach Eddie Howe leaves it cold.
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