Summary
Eddie Howe, coach of Newcastle United, responded to comments by Bayern Munich's Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who called the club "idiots" for paying £69 million for striker Nick Woltemade. Howe said the fee is "irrelevant" and praised Woltemade's strong start at Newcastle. The criticism comes after Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich had failed in their attempts to sign Woltemade before Newcastle acquired him.
Key Facts
- Eddie Howe is the head coach of Newcastle United.
- Karl-Heinz Rummenigge from Bayern Munich criticized Newcastle for paying £69 million for Nick Woltemade.
- Nick Woltemade is a 23-year-old striker who scored 17 goals for Stuttgart last season.
- Newcastle broke its club's transfer record to sign Woltemade.
- Woltemade scored two goals in his first three Premier League games.
- Bayern Munich previously tried to sign Woltemade but was unsuccessful.
- Another Bayern figure, Uli Hoeness, compared Newcastle's strategy to the board game Monopoly.
- Newcastle lost a recent game to Arsenal, with Woltemade scoring the opening goal.
