Newcastle land striker Nick Woltemade in club-record £69m deal

Newcastle have signed the German forward Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart in a club-record deal reportedly worth £69m.

The 23-year-old’s deal eclipses the £63m Newcastle paid for Alexander Isak three years ago when the Sweden striker, now wanted by Liverpool, became the club’s most expensive player.

Woltemade came through Werder Bremen’s academy and became their youngest Bundesliga debutant in 2020 at the age of 17. He joined Stuttgart last year and scored 17 goals in 33 appearances across all competitions

Eddie Howe, the Newcastle manager, said: “We are delighted to get Nick’s signing over the line so quickly. He fits the profile for exactly what we have been looking for to add to our attacking options.

“He’s strong in a lot of areas – he has great technical ability and has proven himself to be a real threat in one of Europe’s top leagues – but he’s also still at an age where he has plenty of room to develop and grow here.“

Capped twice by Germany, the 1.98-metre forward has been called up for the World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia and Northern Ireland in September. “It’s a big step in my life to leave Germany but everybody has welcomed me so well and it already feels like family,” Woltemade said.

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