"With Woltemade, we had set ourselves a financial limit. We would have liked to sign Nick. Our €55million was an outstanding offer. Stuttgart said at the time that Woltemade would not be sold - no matter how much money was involved. Apparently, they changed their minds afterwards. However, in the debate about the so-called development league, one aspect seems to be overlooked,"
"The record of English clubs in the Champions League and Europa League. In the past four years, they have won two out of a possible eight titles. If all other leagues were merely development leagues, why doesn't a Premier League club win at least one of these titles every year? We have to separate two things: money and sporting performance. But of course, we have to make a huge effort to retain our top players, especially since there are huge offers from other clubs."
Bundesliga is not a development league. Only the Premier League can currently afford very high transfer fees, while higher salaries and agent fees create larger challenges. Bayern set a €55 million financial limit in a bid for Nick Woltemade; Stuttgart initially refused to sell and later changed position. English clubs have won two of eight Champions League and Europa League titles in the past four years, casting doubt on the 'development league' label. Clubs must separate financial power from sporting performance, offer clear sporting and economic perspectives, and use creativity to retain top players despite big external offers.
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