Overview

• Sky reports the Stuttgart striker is on the verge of joining Newcastle for about €85 million, with up to €5 million in bonuses.
• Bayern had reached personal terms with Woltemade, but the move faltered over the transfer fee and reportedly the salary package.
• BILD reports Bayern were prepared to pay around €55 million and the player’s agency would forgo roughly a 10% commission, while Stuttgart sought at least €75 million.
• Sporting director Christoph Freund said Premier League clubs have overwhelming financial power and described the market gap as extreme.
• Coach Vincent Kompany pointed to Premier League TV revenues that create budgets competitive with top Bundesliga clubs, calling it the financial reality.