Nick Wolltemade got off to a good start at Newcastle last season after his move from Stuttgart, but the combination of a lack of deliveries in relation to the €85 million price tag and William Osula as Eddie Howe’s first striker, sent the 24-year-old on loan on Deadline Day this week. Now stories are emerging behind the scenes, where Barcelona also got their opportunity.
Hansi Flick knows German football very well, even after two seasons as Barcelona coach. Flick has worked as an assistant to Joachim Löw in Germany’s heyday, led Bayern Munich to a season with a full title pool and was in charge of Die Mannschaft for a while.
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According to Mundo Deportivo , Barcelona were offered to sign Woltemade, a player Flick knows well, but Barca had gone from a failed Julian Alvarez push to being well on their way to signing Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal. According to the Spanish media, the offer of Woltemade came in the final hours of the transfer window, Barca declined.
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Woltemade ended up on loan at Juventus, but it is also part of the story that Borussia Dortmund received the same offer as Barcelona – even in the last hours. Not exactly the huge demand for the player Newcastle spent 85 million euros for, just a year earlier.
