Jamie Carragher dubbed Bayern Munich executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 'a joke' for his incendiary comments about his club's former target, Newcastle striker Nick Woltemade.
Newcastle stole a march on the Bundesliga giants in their pursuit of the 23-year-old over the summer transfer window, breaking Stuttgart's record selling fee to secure his services for £65million.
Woltemade's arrival on Tyneside then allowed Alexander Isak to complete his dreamed-of £125m move to Liverpool amid a hostile stalemate between the two entities.
But despite Woltemade making a promising start in the Premier League by netting two goals in his first three appearances in black and white, Rummenigge poured cold water on the idea that he would prove a worthwhile investment last week.