Basler: Waltermad is not worth 90 million, and it is a mistake to rush to Newcastle

Hupu September 9th News Former German international Mario Basler believes that Nick Waltermad will face a difficult period after transferring from Stuttgart to Newcastle.

"Uli Heness is right in Doppelpass: Walter Mad is not worth 90 million euros. And he will have big trouble in Newcastle," the 56-year-old former player said in his podcast "BaslerBallert." "I don't think Walter Mad will succeed in Newcastle. In my opinion, this transfer is wrong for Walter Mad."

Not long before the transfer deadline, the Premier League club offered a huge sum of money to the Stuttgart club to acquire Walter Mad - a offer that Stuttgart hesitated for a second was disrespect for money. Bayern Munich had pursued Walter Mad before, but was ultimately unwilling to meet Stuttgart's transfer requirements.

"He should either stay in Stuttgart for another year or go to Munich," Basler said. "Everything happened so quickly. He received the offer and left immediately. I think it was a huge mistake for the young man's career, although he has done a really good job in the past six months. I think it was a wrong move. It's not a good move for his career and won't let him move forward."

Basler suspected that Waltermad had to play well at Newcastle from the start or he would be on the bench. "We see this in Phil Kruger, too," said the senior professional player in the Bundesliga and current TV commentator.