Overview

• Newcastle United completed the signing of Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart in a deal reported at €85 million plus €5 million in bonuses.
• On SPORT1’s Doppelpass, Uli Hoeneß said Woltemade is a good player but not worth €90 million and argued the price reflects Saudi-linked financing rather than normal market forces.
• Hoeneß detailed Bayern’s stance by saying the club bid €55 million while Stuttgart wanted €75 million, stressing Bayern would not exceed its limits given a positive summer balance.
• He criticized TV pundits Lothar Matthäus and Dietmar Hamann for floating nine-figure valuations without responsibility for the consequences.
• Matthäus responded in Bild by rejecting Hoeneß’s personal attacks and claiming Bayern figures apologized to him, as Hoeneß separately touted a transfer surplus of over €10 million for the window.