Summer was trying for Newcastle. Qualified in the Champions League thanks to their fifth place in the Premier League, the Magpies thought they were making an XXL transfer window but failed in many files. With in particular Liam Delap and Joao Pedro who went to Chelsea, Hugo Ekitike who preferred Liverpool and Benjamin Sesko who chose Manchester United.
The English club also had to wipe Wolverhampton's refusals for Jorgen Strand Larsen despite substantial offers. Finally, Newcastle launched himself to attack Nick Woltemade (23) Revelation of the last season with Stuttgart. The German scorer had 17 goals and 10 assists in 33 matches with the Souhabes.
A record transfer for Newcastle
Doubling Bayern Munich who had only offered 60 million euros, Newcastle won the bet for 85 million euros and 5 million euros in bonuses, a total of 90 million euros. “”Newcastle United has a record record for the club by signing the striker Nick Woltemade from the Bundesliga VFB Stuttgart club»Can we read in the press release from the Toons.
Nick Woltemade is the sixth recruit of the summer for Newcastle. Eddie Howe's team has already recruited Anthony Elaga (Nottingham Forest), Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa), Malick Thiaw (AC Milan), Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton) and Antonio Cordero (Malaga). Nick Woltemade becomes the highest transfer in the history of Newcastle, who may well lose Alexander Isak, highly courted by Liverpool.
