Eddie Howe leaps to Nick Woltemade’s defence after Rummenigge comments

Bayern Munich executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has ciriticised Newcastle for paying £69million for striker Nick Woltemade (pictured) (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has leapt to Nick Woltemade’s defence after Bayern Munich executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge claimed Stuttgart had found “an idiot” to pay £69million for him.

The 23-year-old Germany international arrived at St James’ Park for a club record fee on deadline day as the Magpies reinvested some of the £130m they had raked in for Alexander Isak.