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"He (Woltemade) isn't worth the 90 million. That only happened because of the money flowing from Saudi Arabia."

"Uli Hoeness said it correctly. Woltemade isn't worth £69m million. And he'll have big problems in Newcastle. I don't think Woltemade will prevail in Newcastle. In my opinion, this move was the wrong one for Woltemade."

"In football, there is always pressure. In the matches I played in Germany, there was also pressure, but I like pressure. I didn't make my price, so I can't do anything about it. I just want to play football, and what the clubs pay is not my decision."

"But I am really happy that the club trusted me so much that they paid so much money. This club gives me a good feeling."

Nick Woltemade has faced sharp criticism following his transfer from VfB Stuttgart to Newcastle United, with commentators questioning the reported fee and his suitability. Uli Hoeneß said Woltemade is not worth the 90 million and attributed the price to money from Saudi Arabia. Mario Basler echoed that assessment and predicted difficulties for Woltemade at Newcastle. Woltemade responded that he likes pressure, cannot control transfer fees, and simply wants to play. Bayern Munich explored Amine Gouiri before loaning Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea, and Bayern return to Bundesliga action against Hamburger SV under Vincent Kompany.

Read at Bavarian Football Works