According to Goal.com, new head coach Matthias Jaissle considers Voltamar to be an important member of the team. Bild reports that Jaissle has made it clear to Voltamar that, unlike his predecessor Eddie Howe, he will play Voltamar in his preferred center-forward position, or as a support player behind the center-forward.
According to Bild, Haut sometimes used Walter Madd in a more defensive midfield role, which surprised Jaissle.
Jaissler is very supportive of his fellow German and hopes to give him a clear direction so he can quickly recover from his disappointing first season at Newcastle and look to the future.
Jaisl previously managed Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia. After Newcastle's unexpected departure from Hawthorne in early August, he arrived in England to take over as manager. In last weekend's Premier League opener against Liverpool, Jaisl did indeed keep Waltermad on the bench for the full 90 minutes, with the match ending in a 2-2 draw. According to Bild, this was mainly because Waltermade returned late from his World Cup holiday and subsequently rested for a few days due to a summer cold, thus delaying his preparations.
This further demonstrates Jaissler's high regard for Walter Madd. According to Bild, Newcastle's new manager called Stuttgart manager Sebastian Hoeness, who had previously worked successfully with the tall striker at Stuttgart. Both had previously coached in Leipzig's youth academy, so they are familiar with each other and are friends; Jaissler also served as Hoeness's assistant coach at the club's youth center.
During this exchange regarding Waltmard, Jaissler inquired about important information about the new signing from Hoeneß. According to Sport Bild, he asked Waltmard about his best position and the significance of off-field factors for him. While playing for Stuttgart, Waltmard developed into a German international in a two-striker system or as a shadow striker. Now, Jaissler hopes to help him further develop in these positions.
Because Jaisl highly values Walter Madd, the frequent transfer rumors that have plagued Newcastle over the past few weeks and months are not currently a topic of discussion for Newcastle. According to Sport Bild, another Premier League club, Nottingham Forest, recently expressed concrete interest in Madd, but Newcastle immediately rejected the deal.
For this former Bundesliga player, leaving after only one year at the club has never been an issue so far this summer. He feels good in the city and at the club and is very keen to establish himself at Newcastle. Bild believes that recent rumors about him possibly returning to Germany to join RB Leipzig or Borussia Dortmund are baseless.
Walter Madd will join Newcastle from Stuttgart in 2025 for a hefty fee of €75 million.
After arriving in England, he initially performed well, but his subsequent development was not smooth.
He went a long period without scoring and was frequently relegated to the bench; furthermore, former manager Howe assigned him many defensive tasks he was unfamiliar with. Under his successor Jaissler, Walter Madd's situation is now expected to improve, with his contract with Newcastle running until 2031.
