Nick Woltemade #11

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Woltemade’s rise has been rapid. Within a year he went from being a squad player at Stuttgart to becoming a €70m Premier League signing and a Germany international. His unorthodox style – at 1.98m tall, somewhat awkward – quickly made him a fan favourite. “Sometimes I lie in bed at night and think: wow, this is all so crazy,” he told Zeit Campus. In Newcastle, he lives in a shared apartment with his best friend. “We have breakfast together, chill in the evening, and watch football when I’m not playing.” After a promising start at Newcastle, however, Woltemade has lost his starting place and watched the Champions League tie against Barcelona from the bench. Still, he seems to be in favour with Julian Nagelsmann and scored four goals in World Cup qualifying.

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