Stuttgart demands huge transfer fee for Woltemade's move to Bayern
Tonight, Nick Woltemade faces arguably the most important game of his career. The Stuttgart striker is also making headlines off the pitch: Bayern Munich apparently want him.
Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart is apparently demanding a transfer fee of €100 million for Nick Woltemade , after media speculation this week about the striker reaching an agreement with record champions FC Bayern Munich. According to Kicker, the Swabian club's management would only be willing to "even sit down at the negotiating table" for this sum. The Stuttgarter Zeitung and Stuttgarter Nachrichten also report on the three-digit million figure.
Shortly before the U21 national team's final against England tonight (9 p.m./Sat.1) in Bratislava, media reports indicated that Bayern Munich were keen on the striker. Woltemade could also consider a move after a strong season. However, the Munich club are said to have calculated a transfer fee of only €50 million.
Before the European Championship final, the almost two-meter-tall attacker simply said of the transfer rumors: "There are always things going on around you, and that doesn't just affect me, but other players as well."
Woltemade joined VfB Stuttgart from Werder Bremen during last summer's transfer window. The 23-year-old was initially left out of the Champions League squad, but subsequently turned heads, scoring 17 goals and providing three assists in 33 competitive matches. He is under contract with Stuttgart until June 2028 with no release clause. He has also recently been called up to the senior national team.
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