‘I feel sorry for Florian Wirtz for joining Liverpool – and £65m for Nick Woltemade is financial MADNESS’: Bitter Bayern Munich chief lays into Reds and Newcastle’s transfer business

Bayern Munich chief, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, has taken a swipe at Liverpool and Newcastle’s summer time enterprise for Bundesliga stars in a bitter assault.

The Reds snatched Florian Wirtz for £116million regardless of Bayern’s curiosity and the German giants had been additionally crushed to £65m Nick Woltemade by Eddie Howe’s facet.

Rummenigge, who was previously the CEO at Bayern and is now on their advisory board, pulled no punches in discussing each strikes.

‘I’ve to actually say, I nonetheless really feel sorry for Florian Wirtz as a result of I believe the participant can be higher off at Bayern Munich than at Liverpool,’ the 69-year-old advised Welt.

‘We might have signed Woltemade,’ he added. ‘However I additionally should say: FC Bayern can be effectively suggested to not associate with each monetary insanity.’

Regardless of Rummenigge describing the Woltemade funds as ‘insanity’, Bayern signed 28-year-old Luis Diaz from Liverpool in the summertime for a similar charge.

Nick Woltemade (left) with Eddie Howe and Florian Wirtz (proper with Arne Slot, opted to not be part of Bayern Munich

Bayern chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge took a swipe at Wirtz and Woltemade’s strikes to the Premier League

However the ex-Germany star went on: ‘I’ve all the time mentioned: We would like sporting success, however please with severe and strong financing. We’ve got a high staff.

‘We’ll be again this yr as effectively. And if the three presently injured gamers (Jamal Musiala, Alphonso Davies, Hiroki Ito) come again quickly, then we’ll have an excellent staff.’

Wirtz had been extensively anticipated to go to Bayern in the summertime after rising because the jewel in Bayer Leverkusen and Germany’s crown in latest seasons.

However he snubbed the largest facet in Germany, regardless of assembly Vincent Kompany, opting to hitch the Premier League champions as an alternative.

Rummenigge didn’t increase on why he feels Bayern would have been the extra appropriate vacation spot for Wirtz however given the membership’s failure to steer him to hitch, after loud overtures within the German media, his phrases come throughout as bitter grapes.

It has been an underwhelming begin for Wirtz at Anfield and he is but to register a purpose or help within the Premier League or Champions League.

Maybe that’s the foundation for Rumenigge saying he ‘feels sorry’ for the 22-year-old. However the participant himself is adamant his luck will flip and the manufacturing numbers will rack up quickly sufficient.

He earlier advised Sky Germany: ‘Sure, in fact I might have appreciated to have scored a purpose or collected just a few factors. However it doesn’t matter what anybody says, I am staying cool.

Rummenigge mentioned he feels sorry for Wirtz after the German star selected to hitch Liverpool

Woltemade scored on his debut for Newcastle however his charge was described as ‘insanity’

‘I do not need to continually hear “give it time, give it time.” As an alternative, I merely attempt to do it higher every time than earlier than.

‘Generally there are simply phases the place issues aren’t going effectively for you. I have never had that fairly often in my profession.

‘As soon as I get by way of it—that is likely to be harsh, as a result of I am not enjoying badly, I simply have not received the factors (targets and assists) but — it is going to come in some unspecified time in the future, after which the whole lot will likely be effective.

‘It’s no secret that I’d prefer to have extra to this point, however I’m affected person, and as I simply mentioned, I do know full effectively that I can play good soccer. In the end, I’m positive that issues will return to regular.’

As for Woltemade, Bayern wished to signal him as a back-up to Harry Kane however the 6ft 6in ahead selected Newcastle and is Alexander Isak’s alternative.

The 23-year-old scored on his debut at St James’ Park and Bayern ended up signing Nicolas Jackson on mortgage from Chelsea.

Rummenigge was thought to be among the best attacking gamers of his era in a enjoying profession between 1974-89 for Bayern Munich and Inter Milan.

He scored 45 in 95 video games for West Germany earlier than retiring and shifting into the boardroom, initially as Bayern vice-chairman after which CEO. He is been on the supervisory board since 2023.