Rummenigge on the transfer of Woltemade: why Bayern called Newcastle idiots.

The scandal around Woltemade's transfer

According to The Sun: The main head of Bayern Munich, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, harshly criticized Newcastle, accusing the club of senselessness for their decision to sign striker Nick Woltemade.

Bayern believed they had already secured a contract with the player, but Newcastle offered £65 million to replace Alexander Isak.

Woltemade is already showcasing his abilities in the Premier League, scoring two goals Shutterstock Editorial

Rummenigge's outrage and criticism

The transfer of the 6-foot striker from Germany shocked Bayern.

Woltemade, 23, has already begun to justify the money invested in him, scoring two spectacular goals, including one against Arsenal. However, Rummenigge, a legend of German football, has no intention of coming to terms with the situation.

“I can only congratulate the people in Stuttgart for finding – let me use the quotes here – 'the idiot' who paid so much money because we certainly would not have done that in Munich.”

He also noted: “You have to have a real opinion about things. Only then can you be genuinely recognized both internally and externally.”

Rummenigge expressed his outrage: “When this situation with Woltemade arose, we said: 'We are gradually reaching a level that I simply do not consider acceptable.'”

Look at another transfer

Newcastle will not pay attention to the criticism from Bayern. Rummenigge also mentioned another player that the club failed to sign. Bayern was ready to make an initial offer of £100 million for Florian Wirtz. However, Wirtz moved to Liverpool.

Although the start of Wirtz's career at his new club was subdued, Rummenigge emphasized: “We truly feel sorry for Florian as he is a great player, and I think he would have been ideal for us.”

Shutterstock Editorial Currently, the situation with Woltemade and Rummenigge's reaction is indeed attracting attention in the football world. It should be noted that such scandals during transfer windows often become the basis for discussion among fans and experts, as major deals will surely become the subject of analysis and criticism again.