Woltemade Praises Spalletti’s Aura During Loan Spell

Woltemade has only just walked through the door at the Bianconeri, but he already sounds like a player who knows exactly whose hands his career is in.

The German striker, on loan from Newcastle after a summer move, sat down with DAZN for a wide-ranging interview about his start to life under Luciano Spalletti. New league, new dressing room, new demands. For a forward trying to make his mark, the manager can make or break the transition.

In this case, the coach dominated the story.

Woltemade went straight back to the very first meeting with Spalletti, a moment that clearly stuck with him and his family.

“When I met Spalletti for the first time with my family, we all thought one single thing: aura,” he said. “He has a huge aura, he seems calm, but he is very clear in what he wants both on the pitch and off it.”

That word – aura – framed the entire conversation. The striker spoke like someone who has quickly bought into a demanding but precise vision. Spalletti, the highly respected Tuscan tactician, did not ease him in gently or let the early days drift by.

According to Woltemade, the work started instantly.

“He is helping me a lot and immediately began working closely with me to help me improve. I am certain I will become a better player under him,” the forward said.

No vague promises, no talk of settling slowly. Specific areas to refine, clear expectations, and a manager who, in Woltemade’s eyes, radiates authority without needing to raise his voice.

The result is a young striker who feels he has landed in the right place at the right time. Woltemade described his current situation as the ideal environment to push his game up a level, convinced that Spalletti’s methods and his own ambition are aligned.

If that belief holds, this loan spell could turn into far more than just a stopover in his career.