Nick Woltemade goes to England and Bayern are duped

Anyone who thought that a shot penalty of the penalty king Harry Kane in the DFB Cup against Wiesbaden was the greatest misfortune that FC Bayern Munich would happen this week, and the proof that it would be worse on the early Thursday evening.

Then, via “Bild” and “Kicker”, the message came in that Nick Woltemade, wish player of the FCB and symbol for the screwed -up transfer phase of the Munich, will not switch from Stuttgart to the Bavarian capital, but to England. To Newcastle more precisely. This is not yet confirmed, but the matching media reports are so unanimous that it will probably happen.

This is the first bitter and embarrassing for Munich, secondly the change also demonstrates the incredible market power that English clubs are currently bringing. In transfer history around Woltemade, there is more substance than in the ordinary deals of the football cosmos.

The unworthy behavior of the Munich -based company, which vouched for the player in public and thus violated an iron rule in the industry, is only one aspect. Another is – of course – dear money. VfB Stuttgart, where Woltemade is officially under contract, wanted to have around 80 million for the 23-year-old attacker, according to various sources. This was not only strange to the Munich sports director Max Eberl. Eberl even saw himself forced to ask a assembled reporter round whether Woltemade was really worth so much. His very public question can be found in this way. In terms of content, however, it was not inappropriate.

Because the truth is: Woltemade played a strong second half of the season in the past Bundesliga season and ended the U21 European Championship as a top scorer in June, but nobody knows how constant he can play at this level. At the same time, however, it is one of the best young players in this nation, so there is a lot of potential. Especially since there are few strikers who kick so elegantly with a height of 1.98 meters and also bring great strengths in the game structure.

This package was said to be worth a little over 50 million euros plus various bonuses. That sounds more realistic for a price tag (the “Transfermarkt” portal “only estimates Woltemades market value to 30 million). 80 million? This is very optimistic even with the greatest benevolence – when money plays a role.

Obviously it doesn’t do so in Newcastle, supposedly the club now transfers up to 90 million to Stuttgart. A few years ago, Saudi Arabia got into the English first division club as a donor. The sporting development subsequently pointed steeply. So far upwards that ex-international Toni Kroos recently announced jokingly in his podcast to want to become a member of Newcastle United. He was so enthusiastic about the team’s self -sacrificing performance against Liverpool FC (Newcastle lost anyway).

The fact that this team practically commits one of the greatest talents of German football in the past is not surprising from the economic and football side. To Germany in the Bundesliga – and especially to Munich – the transfer again sends a fatal signal. Namely, that the local clubs run out of the arguments to be able to keep strong players. The Premier League is becoming more and more dominant, nothing seems to be able to oppose something.

This is not a new finding. But it has never been as striking as in this transfer phase. And no other club became clearer than at Bayern Munich. The most prominent example is Florian Wirtz. He preferred to go to Liverpool from Leverkusen and not to Munich.

And so Bayern had no choice but to buy Luis Diaz for a lot of money, who convinced in the first games, but still has to prove in the long term that he is allegedly worth the transfer of around 70 million euros. There are still more open construction sites in the squad. Borussia Dortmund has not yet made any significant transfers to improve her team.

The top clubs in the Bundesliga still play a role in international business. But you have to come up with something so as not to lose the connection (even further). For example, to rely more on your own talent. In the category, the Munich, in particular, still have catching up to do. And who knows, maybe one day you are the ones who dictate the price for a top talent. And not the other way around.