- Hoeness claims Newcastle overpaid
- Magpies added Woltemade and Wissa to attack
- Followed record sale of Isak to Liverpool
Uli Hoeness has claimed that the Magpies spent too much on the imposing German striker who arrived at St. James’ Park for £69 million (€80m) in the closing days of the transfer window. Bayern had seemed the likely destination for the 6′ 6 forward earlier in the summer, but the Bavarian giants were unwilling to match Stuttgart’s asking price. Now, with Bayern having Chelsea‘s Nicolas Jackson as a costly loan back up for key man Harry Kane, Hoeness has criticised Newcastle.
Speaking to SPORT1-Doppelpass, Hoeness said: “He [Woltemade] isn’t worth the 90 million. That only happened because of the money flowing from Saudi Arabia.”
Hoeness dismissed a question that asked whether Bayern and Germany legend Lothar Matthaus’ assessment of Woltemade as a €80-€100m player was spot on. However, Newcastle fans may feel aggrieved by the notion that Saudi Arabian money funded the deal. The Magpies earned a British transfer record fee from Alexander Isak’s move to Liverpool and were able to bring in both Woltemade and Yoanne Wissa for a similar combined fee.
Having missed out on Woltemade, Bayern will have to rely on a strike force of Kane and Jackson. Although, the long-term future of the latter at the club is already being quashed by Hoeness – despite the Senegalese striker yet to kick a ball in a Bayern shirt.
