The total transfer price is 90 million! Waltermad: This is business, performance is the most important thing

Waltermad was interviewed by Germany Sky Sports, talking about transfers to Newcastle, his expectations for his Premier League and his booing in the German team.

Talk to transfer Newcastle

"Newcastle's program is great. The coach and the core players of the team have been here for many years. The club occasionally introduces some new players, such as me, if I can qualify in the Premier League for two consecutive seasons, it is enough to tell the story. I have played in Bremen and Stuttgart, and the fans there are all very good, and the fan culture in Newcastle is another style, which is also a very good club! I have felt this now. Everyone here is burning enthusiasm for this club, and this atmosphere is very attractive to me. And from a competitive perspective, the club won the championship again last season 70 years later, which is the way we should continue to go now. I am full of expectations for this project and challenge Full of confidence! That's why I'm here."

Talking about expectations for the Premier League

"We have some German internationals who also play in the Premier League, such as Phil Kruger and Gross, who have played here for a long time, and we often discuss this topic. For young players, coming to the Premier League is a very reasonable and normal step. Wirtz also came with a very high transfer fee. Of course, the expectations that follow are hope that the players can perform well immediately. But for me, I know very well that I need time to adapt and willing to give myself this time. The level and intensity here are different, and it takes time to adapt. Once I adapt, everyone will understand why I came here."

Talking about being booed in the German team recently

"I noticed that if people want to express their opinions through booing, that's okay, it's their opinion, it's their right, they pay a lot of money to watch the game, and if they are not satisfied with our performance on the court, they certainly have the right to express their opinions, and this may also happen to others, this is my turn, this is competitive sports, this is football, and emotions are part of it. If these emotions are targeting me sometimes, then that's it, I just keep working hard."

Talking about the high transfer fee

"It's just business, our players are part of this business, if a club wants a player and another club gives a price and is willing to pay, we players can't do anything about it. For me , performance is the most important thing. Even if I have such a value now, I will not change my attitude or slow down. I try not to pay attention to these numbers (transfer fees), I don’t want to link performance to money, if the outside world wants to see it this way, there is no way, this is part of the business. "

Compare the Bundesliga and the Premier League

" The Bundesliga is also very high, but it is obvious that in terms of game intensity, the Premier League is different. Although I have not played here yet, from my personal observations and other players who have played here, I think the biggest difference between the Premier League and the Bundesliga lies in the level of confrontation. There are obviously more confrontational times, sprints and high-intensity confrontations here, which is definitely an exciting challenge. "