According to a report from Tz journalists Philipp Kessler, Mano Bonke, and Hanna Raif (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), Bayern Munich has submitted its latest offer to VfB Stuttgart for Nick Woltemade — and it might be the club’s last proactive attempt:
Bayern’s latest offer for Nick Woltemade (€50m + €5m) had already reached the limit of what the club was willing to go for. Bayern won’t pay much more than that for a player whose market value is €30m. Stuttgart will therefore have to carefully reconsider their negotiating position: If they don’t sell Woltemade and he has a bad season, that would have a significant impact on his price next summer. Bayern bosses are calm and won’t be rushed into paying an exorbitant fee – they’re playing for time.
If that sounds glum, maybe it should not. Per Abendzeitung journalist Maximilian Koch (via @iMiaSanMia), Bayern Munich is feeling good about it:
Bayern remain optimistic about the signing of Nick Woltemade. The player will be with Stuttgart at Tegernsee for a 6-day training camp starting from Monday. Bayern bosses believe it’s possible to hold a meeting with VfB executives there in the coming days. What makes Bayern even more optimistic is the fact that Stuttgart haven’t declared Woltemade unsellable. There are also voices within Stuttgart’s supervisory board that are critical of the club’s tough stance. An exchange between both clubs at Tegernsee is possible, especially since the overall relationship between the club is good. Uli Hoeneß may even be involved again since he lives in the area.
Can Bayern Munich get its man? It looks like confidence is high for the first time in a while.
So much is going on in the land of Bayern Munich these days….Thomas Müller looks like he is headed to LAFC, but there could be bigger issues than that loss of personnel in Bavaria. There could be a disconnect in Bayern Munich’s office between the executives, the supervisory board, and the coaches, while VfB Stuttgart could be just as wacky as Bayern Munich these days.
