Bremen legend Flins said in an interview with sports1 that Walter Mad's transfer amount was shocking.

For Waltermad's transfer to Newcastle, Flins said: "This news on Thursday night also shocked me. He was wearing Bremen's jersey a year ago and then left for free, but now joining other teams with such a high transfer fee is really unacceptable. We cannot be sure if Waltermad will be so good if he stays in Bremen. But I think this will bother Bremen for a long time."

Regarding Bremen's performance this season, Flins said: "The team urgently needs a striker like Waltermad, because the game against Frankfurt ruthlessly exposed Bremen's lack of a stable goal and a threat to the striker."