Secret message to FC Bayern? Woltemade sparks speculation with letter on cap

Since 1:39 p.m. Bavarian time, national striker Nick Woltemade (23) has been breathing fresh air at Lake Tegernsee (Rottach-Egern in Upper Bavaria). Exactly where Uli Hoeneß calls home. The training camp at VfB Stuttgart's "Seehotel Überfahrt" is only about a ten-minute drive from Hoeneß's estate. Woltemade would be even closer to sporting director Max Eberl (51).

The Bremen native, whose market value according to Transfermarkt is €30 million, has been the big transfer topic in Munich in recent weeks. Recently, it was reported that Bayern would finally get Woltemade, who was eager to move, for less than expected . Stuttgart has so far vehemently opposed a move for the 1.98-meter-tall center forward to FC Bayern Munich.

Stuttgart sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth commented on Monday on the start of the training camp: "If there was any contact, it took place behind closed doors. That will remain uncommented."

According to " Bild ," Nick Woltemade appeared rather cold than cool at the start of the training camp at Tegernsee. The right-footer, who scored nine goals in the Bundesliga last season, reportedly stepped off the team bus with his head bowed. Fans also focused on the center forward's cap: Woltemade's cap featured a large "M."

A secret message to his team and FC Bayern Munich? Pure speculation, but the fact is: The "M" stands for the brand "make me proud," but it could of course also be a hidden message from the Stuttgart player. "It might be a very modern designer brand that our players like to wear. I wouldn't read anything into it," commented Stuttgart's sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth.

VfB will be in Rottach-Egern for another week, where they will be conducting their first training camp of the new season. Whether Nick Woltemade will even have to return home to Stuttgart at the end or stay in Upper Bavaria remains to be seen.