Newcastle sign Woltemade in club record £69m deal

Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade has been signed for a six-year contract by Newcastle United, breaking club records.

The 23-year-old Germany international, who stands at 6′ 6″, has signed for Newcastle in a £69 million deal.

This surpasses the $63 million investment that Newcastle made three years ago, making Alexander Isak the club’s most expensive player.

Given the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Isak’s future, who is determined to join Liverpool, Woltemade will have a significant role to play going forward.

He expressed his delight at this incredible club, “absolutely.” I initially got the impression that the club was interested in and had big plans for me.

Everyone has welcomed me so warmly and it already feels like family, but it’s a big step in my life to leave Germany. Talking with the head coach gave me the impression that this is where I should be at my absolute best.

“I have seen games on television and have seen the stadium, and I know the atmosphere is crazy. I’m very excited to begin scoring goals here.

Eddie Howe, the head coach of Newcastle United, stated: “We’re delighted to have Nick’s signing over the line so quickly. He provides exactly what we were looking to add to our attacking options.

Woltemade appears to be a battering ram from a center forward at first glance, but that is completely untrue.

The powerful striker, who has been nicknamed “Woltemessi” by Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, is technically gifted and adept at pulling his body out of tight spaces and linking play.

To cap a remarkable 12-month contract with Woltemade, Newcastle were persuaded to break their transfer record thanks to this distinctive profile.

Woltemade wasn’t even a household name in Germany until a year ago. When he joined Stuttgart as a free agent from Werder Bremen, he was not even guaranteed a starting position.

However, he has made some remarkable progress since then.

Woltemade won the first significant trophy of his career by winning 17 goals in 33 games for Stuttgart last year, including the German Cup final.

He then led Germany to the Under-21 World Cup final, where they lost to England in extra time, last month, and he led the group in scoring with six goals.

Woltemade won’t have much time to settle at Newcastle, incidentally, just like Isak did when he first joined the club three years ago and at a similar age and in the same window of opportunity. However, Under Howe and his staff, this is unmistakable.

Given the circumstances surrounding Isak and the short window of time, the black-and-whites will undoubtedly have felt they must make the move this summer.

After another impressive season in the Bundesliga, there is a very real chance that Woltemade, who also attracted bids from Bayern Munich, would have been unattainable.

However, it seems like Newcastle are not yet complete.

They are still active in the market and are interested in Brentford’s Yoane Wissa and Wolves’ Jorgen Strand Larsen.

There isn’t much time left for Wolves or Brentford to find a replacement before Monday’s 19:00 BST deadline, so neither deal would be simple to close. However, things can change quickly.