SLike Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, I thought that was strange. “Congratulations to Stuttgart for finding the fool to pay so much money for Voltemade,” the Bayern Munich legend said with overwhelming Teutonic sincerity. The Bavarian club also made a bid for the striker in the summer market, but Rummenigge’s words were harsh for the German attacker, who joined Newcastle last summer. Of course, his signature did not leave anyone indifferent.
Congratulations to Stuttgart for finding an idiot to pay so much money for Waltemade.
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Nick Woltemade’s story seems incredible. It sounds like a fairy tale to say that his value has increased by 833% in just one year, according to Transfermarkt. But it’s very real. On 20 December 2024, he was playing for VfB Stuttgart, a club he joined on a free transfer from Werder Bremen in the previous summer transfer window and was valued at €7.5 million at the end of last year. Just 12 months later, he is now Newcastle’s biggest-ever signing, with the club paying €85 million for him. His valuation at Transfermarkt has risen to €70 million, an increase of €62.5 million year-on-year, or an impressive 833%.
Woltemade’s growth in recent months has been impressive. He finished last season with Stuttgart with 17 goals in 33 appearances in all competitions, and then went on to score six goals at the European Under-21 Championship to win the top scorer’s trophy. There he was already on his way to stardom. However, not everything was rosy in the 2023-24 season before that. He scored just two goals in 30 Bundesliga games with Werder Bremen, but that did not prevent Stuttgart from signing him permanently in May 2024. It is true that he joined on a free transfer. He had a contract until 2028, but his stay was short-lived.
He is a powerful yet skilled striker
VfB sporting director Fabian Wolgems said of the player: “Nic showed his qualities last season and established himself in the Bundesliga. He is a powerful yet skilful striker and we have followed his development very closely. We are confident that Voltemade will continue his positive development with us and become an important part of our attack.” He succeeded in doing so. That’s exactly what happened…
I want to sign Walte Maid and die.
… Because after that, he scored 17 goals in one year with Stuttgart and left a record for his transfer to Newcastle. A move that caused a tremor in the market. “I want to die with a contract with Waltemade,” Werder Bremen CEO Klaus Filbry lamented in a roundtable discussion with MARCA in September this year. His words came after it was revealed how much the striker was paid to join the Premier League… and that his club Werder Bremen had let him go for free the previous season.
“Congratulations to Stuttgart for signing a player for free and selling him a year, seven or eight months later for 85 or 90 million.”
“Congratulations to Stuttgart for signing a player for free and selling him after a year and seven or eight months later for 85 or 90 million. I’m happy for Nick. He’s a great guy. At the same time, we get part of the transfer fee as a solidarity fee,” Filbrey told Sky Sports Germany.
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On the 30th at the end of August, the transfer to Newcastle was officially decided, and a new chapter for Waltemade began. “Leaving Germany is a big step in my life, but everyone has made me feel so welcome that I already feel like family. After speaking to the coach, I felt this was the ideal place for me to reach my full potential,” the German player said upon his arrival in England.
Leaving Germany is a big step in my life, but everyone has welcomed me so warmly that I already feel like family.
He has now scored nine goals – seven in the Premier League, one in the Champions League and one in the EFL Cup – and has provided two assists in 23 games for Newcastle.
Waltemade is a very complete striker. Newcastle United coach Eddie Howe said on the German attacker’s arrival: “He is strong in many areas, has great technical ability and has proven to be a real threat in one of Europe’s best leagues, but he is also at an age where he still has a lot of room to grow and develop here.”
Woltemade’s numbers in the Premier League
In addition to a powerful shot, he has the ability to get into space and the vision to work with his teammates. What Howe is currently emphasizing is precisely this ease of connection. “Often it is he who gives the pass to the wingers to receive the ball, so his participation mostly depends on his ability to provide the center.”
It’s a pleasure to watch him play. He not only scores goals, but also knows how to play with his teammates, which increases his value
Rudi Voller, sporting director of the German Football Association, agrees. He is also a fan of Nick and enjoys watching him on the national team. “It’s a pleasure to watch him play. He not only scores goals, but he also knows how to link, which makes him even more valuable,” the player said last summer, when he was top scorer at the European Under-21 Championship.
Considering his performances in the Premier League, Voller has gone even further, with “No one now talks about the €85 million that Newcastle paid for his transfer. After all, it was practically a bargain (lol). His quality is truly extraordinary,” Voller told Kicker a few days ago.
Now no one talks about the 85 million euros Newcastle paid for his transfer. In the end, it was almost a bargain (lol)
His life in England… with his best friend
In addition to his performances on the pitch, Woltemade stands out as a calm player in his personal life. At least that’s what those who know him say. Manager Eddie Howe said: “Off the pitch he’s very good. He doesn’t seem at ease. He’s in another country and he doesn’t make a fuss.”
Off the field he’s very good. he looks restless
The fact that Waltemade brought his best friend to live with him attracted much attention in England. Asked about the incident, the striker told a press conference: “I don’t know why everyone talks about it. I think it’s normal when you come to a new country.” “I’m here alone so I asked my best friend, ‘Would you like to come to Newcastle with me?'” the player explained, sounding completely natural.
I’m here alone, so I asked my best friend, “Would you like to come with me to Newcastle?”
Nick rarely talks about his personal life, so the press is curious, and he was once asked if he had already met a woman in England. “No, I haven’t met anyone because I have a lot of matches,” the striker replied with a smile. What Woltemade has certainly found at Newcastle is a path to success on the pitch. That’s why his value is 833% higher than last year.
