Back-and-Forth between Football Titans: Woltemade Saga Fan the Flames - Hoeneß vs Matthäus
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Let the games begin! The football world is abuzz as German football legends Uli Hoeneß and Lothar Matthäus engage in a heated verbal battle, all thanks to the Nick Woltemade transfer saga. Hoeneß, Bayern's honorary president, thinks Matthäus is off his rocker for his statements regarding Woltemade. "Kicker" was the brutal recipient of Hoeneß's scathing remarks, stating, "Matthäus is not all there, given his statements in the Woltemade case."
Undeterred, Matthäus retaliated in "Bild," dismissing Hoeneß's insults as old hat and ridiculing the Bayern bigwig for living in a fantasy world oblivious to the evolution of both football and business. Matthäus prides himself on having a thick hide after 25 years of Hoeneß's jabs and jibes.
The root of the dispute? Woltemade, a coveted striker currently on VfB Stuttgart's roster. Bayern wants him, and Woltemade seems more than open to a switch to Munich this summer. The transfer negotiations are ongoing, with the clubs still vastly apart in their expectations.
23-year-old Woltemade, who was the top scorer in the U21 European Championship that culminated in a heartbreaking loss to England, remains tight-lipped about his future plans.
Matthäus believes the transfer fee being discussed, €60 million, is laughably low. "If €80-€100 million had been suggested, I wouldn't have batted an eye," Matthäus told "Bild."
But Hoeneß thinks Matthäus is putting tremendous pressure on VfB by advocating such sky-high sums, potentially making them look like the losers with a lesser transfer fee.
As for Woltemade, he's staying mum about his plans surrounding the U21 final in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Matthäus fires back at Hoeneß, questioning his understanding of the modern transfer market and claiming he only lashes out to divert attention from his own mistakes. Matthäus also takes the opportunity to boast about his accurate estimation of the total transfer amount for Florian Wirtz, who recently moved from Bayer Leverkusen to FC Liverpool in England.
- Nick Woltemade
- Lothar Matthäus
- Uli Hoeneß
- Munich
- Bayern
- England
- Bratislava
- Stuttgart
- FC Bayern
- VfB Stuttgart
Background:
To date, no transfer fee has exchanged hands between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Munich for Nick Woltemade. Woltemade joined Stuttgart on a free transfer from Werder Bremen and has yet to be sold or moved to Bayern. Currently, VfB Stuttgart is demanding a staggering transfer fee of around €100 million, significantly higher than Bayern's initial estimates of €50-60 million, keeping full control over the transfer negotiations[1].
| Transfer Movement | Fee | Notes ||----------------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------|| Werder Bremen → VfB Stuttgart | Free transfer | Joined Stuttgart for free || VfB Stuttgart → FC Bayern Munich | Not yet transferred | Transfer fee demand: €100 million|
[1] Historical background sourced from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Woltemade and other soccer news websites.
The Commission has been tasked to devise a proposal for a directive on the harmonization of laws among Member States regarding employee protection during business transfers, reflecting the broader realm of policy-and-legislation and politics.
Meanwhile, the ongoing transfer saga involving football player Nick Woltemade between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Munich continues to dominate the general-news headlines.
The polarizing opinions of German football legends Lothar Matthäus and Uli Hoeneß on the matter echo the dynamic relationship between the two football titans, impacting the football industry as well as the realm of sports-analysis. In particular, the discussions surrounding the transfer fee for Woltemade stand at odds, with Matthäus advocating for a significantly higher sum.
