Newcastle United Signs Nick Woltemade in a Record Transfer
Newcastle United has secured the signing of German striker Nick Woltemade from VfB Stuttgart in a deal that marks a new club record. Sources close to the matter indicate that the transaction amounts to £64.9 million (87.5 million dollars).
The 23-year-old player formalized his move to the Premier League club on Friday and was confirmed as a new Newcastle player on Saturday.
“I am very happy to be at this incredible club,” Woltemade stated. “From the first contact, I felt that the club really wanted me and had big plans for me.”
Nick Woltemade
Woltemade added: “It’s a big step in my life to leave Germany, but everyone has given me a warm welcome and I already feel like family. I have very good feelings talking to the coach, I think this is the right place to reach my best level.”
The forward also expressed his enthusiasm for playing at Newcastle’s stadium: “I know the stadium from watching the matches on television, it looks incredible and I know the atmosphere is crazy. I am very excited to play and start scoring goals here.”
Initially, Woltemade was a target for Bayern Munich, but Newcastle beat the Bundesliga champion to the punch after accepting an offer from Stuttgart.Nick Woltemade es el quinto fichaje del Newcastle este verano.Woltemade began his career at Werder Bremen, where he spent ten years in the youth categories before joining the first team in 2020. There, he scored two goals in 51 appearances in all competitions.
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The 6-foot-6-inch forward joined Stuttgart at the start of the 2024-25 season and was a key player in the team that won the DFB Pokal, scoring 17 goals in 33 games. He has played two matches for the German national team and stood out in the recent Under-21 European Championship, where he scored a hat-trick against Slovenia in the group stage.Woltemade marcó 12 goles en 27 partidos de la Bundesliga la temporada pasada.A significant obstacle to Liverpool’s signing of Alexander Isak from Newcastle has been their difficulty in securing a replacement, and the transfer of Woltemade could trigger a domino effect in the transfer market. However, Liverpool is reportedly yet to submit an offer exceeding their initial proposal of £110 million.
Newcastle has struggled to sign a recognized center forward during the summer, and with Isak training separately, Eddie Howe turned to Anthony Gordon as an improvised striker in the first two Premier League matches against Aston Villa and Liverpool. The club tried to sign Liam Delap, João Pedro, Benjamin Sesko and Hugo Ekitike, but all four chose to join Premier League rivals.
“We are delighted to complete Nick’s signing so quickly,” said Howe. “He fits perfectly the profile we were looking for to strengthen our attacking options.”
“He is strong in many areas: he has great technical skill and has proven to be a real threat in one of the most important leagues in Europe, but he is also at an age where he has a lot of room to develop and grow here.”
Woltemade becomes Newcastle’s fifth signing this summer, following the arrivals of Anthony Elanga, Jacob Ramsey, Malick Thiaw, and Aaron Ramsdale.
