Home Made criticism ignored by Toon star

NICK BACK IN GERMANY HAVING SHOWN WORTH

- LEE RYDER

NICK WOLTEMADE insists he has not given Alexander Isak a second thought since stepping into the void left by the Sweden star in August.

The Germany striker has scored seven goals since his £69million move from Stuttgart and silenced a host of critics from his home country along the way.

Bayern Munich icon Karl-Heinz Rummenigge branded Newcastle “idiots” for paying what they saw as over the odds for the 6ft 6in front man, but Woltemade is shutting up the German giants one goal at a time.

And as he looks to shine in his native Germany in the Champions League against Bayer Leverkusen tonight, he opened up about the stinging criticism that has come his way. Asked if it was a tough challenge replacing Isak, Woltemade said: “When you care about stuff like that - where does it end? There are too many people talking about it.