Retief Poker with Stuttgart
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In the transfer poker around Young International Nick Woltemade, FC Bayern, according to sports director Max Eberl, « does not yet have a real conversation with VFB Stuttgart ». The sports director of the German record champion complained about the 16 final of the final of Janeiro at the Club World Cup in the United States (4: 2) transfer journalism and speculation with millions of high sums.
He spoke of states as on a « bazaar » and, after the match in the Hard Rock stadium in Miami, asked the question in the room in conversation with the journalists: « Nick Woltemade vautes 80 million? » It would even be, VFB should even imagine 100 million euros as a transfer fees for the 23 -year -old striker. The young star is under contract with the winner of the DFB Cup until June 30, 2028. Eberl had clearly indicated before the match that FC Bayern would pay « no price of the moon ». So far, FC Bayern had only paid 80 million euros or more for Harry Kane and Lucas Hernández (to the most expensive transfers in Bavaria)
Bayern wants Woltemade, and the player apparently wants to go to Munich. « I don’t think Stuttgart wants to shoot us on the table, » said Eberl about sums in the room. There is « a budget, a framework, » said the 51 -year -old man. « And the budget is calculated. » Given the departures of Thomas Müller and Leroy Sané, there is a need for action.
« I have to save, I have to save »
« I don’t know how often I was told, I have to save, I have to save, I have to save. And then I am told that I have to buy a player for 80 or 100 million euros. It’s absurd, » said Eberl: « I can’t be a flag in the wind. We must have a plan, sometimes you can’t. »
In Munich, Woltemade should face the largest sports competition. But he could also play the Champions League and win much more than Stuttgart. « Nick Woltemade is an incredibly intelligent boy. He will not like him if something like it was installed with an astronomical sum, » said Eberl.
Woltemades’ market value had already recorded an extreme increase in the last half. Compared to the end of 2024, when the Bremen native was estimated at 7.5 million euros, he is now better by more than 22 million euros. The value of 30 million euros that Woltemade has reached in the Juni update is the highest third of the VFB team. The increase of 4 million euros since Woltemades switching from Werder to Stuttgart -a increase of 650% – is the largest of the Bundesliga season spent at this level of market value (to the largest winners of market value during the Bundesliga 2024/25).
