Newcastle striker Nick Woltemade has no real interest in what Bayern Munich or anybody else outdoors of his membership thinks about his switch price.
Nick Woltemade will face German opposition for the primary time since leaving his homeland to hitch Newcastle United in August when the Magpies take on Bayer Leverkusen within the Champions League on Wednesday, and he’ll achieve this with zero considered those that questioned his big-money swap to Tyneside.
Newcastle signed Woltemade from Stuttgart in a club-record £69million transfer that was met with derision by some, most noticeably a key determine on the membership who reportedly tried to safe the Germany striker’s signature a number of occasions previous to him heading to the Premier League.
Bayern Munich board member Karl-Heinz Rummenigge congratulated Stuttgart on discovering an “fool” to pay that price for Woltemade.
However Woltemade has impressed within the opening months of his Newcastle profession, scoring seven targets and offering one help in all competitions.
The 23-year-old unsurprisingly confronted questions concerning the critique from Rummenigge when talking to reporters in a press convention on Tuesday, and he made it clear such remarks are of no concern.
“To be sincere, I don’t care,” Woltemade mentioned. “I feel lots of people discuss me and, if I might take heed to every thing, what it’s saying about me, I can’t deal with myself anymore. So I don’t learn it.
“I’m simply caring for myself, and deal with myself, and that’s the way in which that helps me the perfect. On the finish I’m not deciding what somebody is paying for me, however I can say I’m actually pleased that Newcastle is paying this for me as a result of I’m actually pleased that I’m now in Newcastle.”
Woltemade excited to play with Wissa
Woltemade was introduced in together with Yoane Wissa to fill the void up entrance left by the British-record departure of Alexander Isak, who left for Liverpool in a £125million transfer. Isak has scored solely twice for Liverpool since.
Wissa suffered a knee damage on worldwide responsibility with DR Congo shortly after his deadline day transfer, however lastly made his debut off the bench in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Burnley.
And Woltemade, who’s seen extra as a quantity 10 than as a typical quantity 9, is relishing linking up with the previous Brentford man.
“I’m actually pleased dwelling in Newcastle and I’m actually enthusiastic about taking part in with Yoane,” Woltemade added. “He’s a extremely good, high quality participant. He’s a participant who can rating targets and in addition he’s a pleasant man. He brings actually optimistic vibes within the workforce as a result of he’s laughing loads and offers good vitality. We will play collectively.”
Newcastle boss praises strike pair
Newcastle supervisor Eddie Howe made some extent of talking with Woltemade to attempt to glean perception on Leverkusen as they attempt to declare an away win on the BayArena that might all however seal their place within the knockout rounds of the Champions League.
Howe nonetheless sees loads of untapped potential in Woltemade following his sturdy begin, and is equally hopeful concerning the affect Wissa can have.
“Nick’s performed brilliantly,” Howe mentioned. “I’ve simply had the pleasure of half an hour with him on the way in which right here and he’s only a nice individual, a extremely good character.
“Nick’s obtained the flexibility to chortle at himself and that’s at all times a great high quality to have. It was nice to speak to him concerning the German league and the German mentality.
“On the pitch, he’s performed rather well. It’s very troublesome to come back in and do what he’s performed. He’s fitted in fantastically. He’s actually purchased into the workforce ethos by way of giving for the workforce, whether or not that’s out of possession, whether or not that’s coming again and defending set performs, which he’s truly performed rather well for us, and, in fact, scoring targets.
“However there’s nonetheless a lot extra to come back from Nick. I’m enthusiastic about what he could be.”
On Wissa, Howe added: “He seems to be optimistic, physique language is excellent. He’s been boosted by approaching the pitch and he’s able to tackle minutes.
“The problem now we have now could be restricted coaching occasions between video games, which now we have to get proper.
“He confirmed the qualities he had in these 20 minutes, and he’ll solely get higher.”
