"They were idiots"! - Who is Nick Woltemade, the new Juve striker paid 90 million a year ago

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"They were idiots"! - Who is Nick Woltemade, the new Juve striker paid
Nick Woltemade

Nick Woltemade is the icing on the cake of the Massara-Carnevali duo's transfer to Juventus. The striker has already reached an agreement on his salary with the Old Lady, who have also closed the final details with Newcastle on the basis of a loan with a payment of 5 million euros and the right to buy. So, between Zirkzee and Sorloth, in the end "Mr. 90 million" triumphed. Yes, because this was the amount paid just last summer by Newcastle to take him from Stuttgart and bring him to the Premier League.

His performance, however, has not completely convinced the Magpies club, which has already begun a strong reduction in the structure and squad. And so many are asking who Woltemade is and what more he can give to coach Spalletti. For him, in just one year, 11 goals and 6 assists in 53 seasonal appearances in total. Raised in the Werder Bremen academy, Woltemade has managed to score double figures several times in his later experiences with Elversberg, Stuttgart and precisely Newcastle. Nicknamed "the two-meter Lionel Messi", Woltemade has always been appreciated for his ability to hold the ball and, despite his height of almost two meters (1.98 meters to be exact, ed.), is not a great player in the aerial game, but he has other qualities.

Woltemade led Germany's U21s to the final of the 2025 European Championship, winning the Golden Boot with six goals in five matches, before making his senior debut for the German national team in June 2025, in the Nations League semi-final against Portugal. Born in Bremen, the 24-year-old striker went viral last year when he was filmed eating a banana on the bench during a match against Barcelona. Nothing strange, given that each footballer, followed by the team's respective nutritionists, follows his own dietary regimen. But at that moment, details related to Woltemade's diet, unknown until then, were revealed. The German does not eat meat and in an interview he had stated that he had never drunk a drop of strong alcohol, thanks to the teachings of his parents. In everyday life, moreover, as the numerous photos on social networks show, Woltemade shows his passion for fashion, a passion that in Italy he will surely show even more.

The story of Woltemade and how the deal to acquire him for 90 million was born

His father and mother are always present during all his matches, so much so that Woltemade, before the starting whistle, kisses the two leg guards on which his parents' faces are depicted. A strong bond for a footballer who today ends up at Juventus almost as an unwanted person, but who only 12 months ago was the protagonist of a transfer duel between Bayern Munich and Newcastle. The Bavarians were pushed up to 60 million, before deciding to stop in the face of Stuttgart's ever-increasing demands, which were then met by the English. On this issue, a Bayern legend and member of the board of directors, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, intervened sharply: "I can do nothing but congratulate those at Stuttgart, they were idiots who paid such a figure." Today Juventus will enjoy the "mastery of 90 million", with a paid loan, hoping that he can help the Bianconeri achieve the objectives set at the beginning of the season.


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