Bayern Munich legend Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has labelled Newcastle ‘idiots’ for coughing up £65million to sign Nick Woltemade in the summer transfer window.

Woltemade, 23, attracted the attentions of a host of Europe’s top clubs after racking up 17 goals across an impressive debut season for Stuttgart last term.

A string of eye-catching performances at the European Under-21 Championship, where Woltemade finished as top scorer, did little to dampen speculation that the striker’s days at Stuttgart were numbered, with Bayern, Newcastle and Atletico Madrid all linked.

As the transfer deadline came into view, Stuttgart grew increasingly resigned to losing Woltemade and Bayern held advanced discussions with their Bundesliga rivals before launching two separate bids for the forward.

And while

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