Losing 90 million with tears? Former Bremen executive: I want to stay Walter Mad, but he doesn t want to

Hupu September 4th Nick Waltermad transferred from Stuttgart to Newcastle for 90 million euros. Just a year ago, his old club Werder Bremen allowed the striker to move freely to Stuttgart. Frank Bowman, then athletic director and current Schalke 04 sports director, defended Bremen's behavior.

"If you fail to do everything you can to keep him, it will be a failure, but it was definitely not the case at that time," Bowman clarified to Biography.

The former Werder Bremen executive added: "He is the youngest player to play for Bremen in the Bundesliga. As a youth training player, he signed one of the best contracts in Werder Bremen's history. More than a year ago, we tried to renew him with very generous terms."

Therefore, Bowman could not find any of Werder Bremen's shortcomings. “He has chosen a different path and he has always believed that he can be a top player,” the 49-year-old manager emphasized.

Walter Mad played for Werder Bremen from 2010 to 2024, and he was only loaned to Elversberry in the 2022/2023 season. However, the current German star has never been an undisputed regular player in the professional team.

Last summer, Walter Mad joined Stuttgart for free. Last season, the attacking player scored 17 goals and contributed 3 assists in 33 games.