LFC Live - 'Better than Isak' - Newcastle fans rejoice as Nick Woltemade deal is completed

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Credit: Hasan Karim - Breaking Media, HMB Media/Heiko Becker

Oliver Walton

Sat 30 August 2025 13:19, UK

Newcastle supporters are buzzing with their latest signing as Nick Woltemade joins the club from Stuttgart to bolster their forward line.

Newcastle‘s search for a new striker has been a summer-long struggle, with numerous players targeted but none signed until now.

Their issues have stemmed from Alexander Isak‘s revolt, with the Swede refusing to play until he is allowed to leave, but things look set to be resolved soon after Football Insider revealed on Thursday (28 August) that Liverpool are increasingly confident of signing Isak before the window closes.

The Magpies look to have ramped up their efforts to bring in a new forward as Isak nears an exit, with Nick Woltemade linked to Newcastle on Thursday amid reports that they were closing in on a deal to sign him from Stuttgart.

Germany international Woltemade netted 12 goals in 28 Bundesliga appearances last season, and now Eddie Howe’s side look set to benefit from his talent and potential after a move was confirmed.

Credit: Hasan Karim, Breaking Media

Newcastle announced Woltemade’s arrival at the club on Saturday (30 August) with a post to their official X account, saying: “Willkommen, Woltemade,” along with black and white heart emojis and a cinematic video of him in his new club’s colours.

The 23-year-old arrives with a big reputation for scoring in Germany, and the club-record £69million [BBC] fee that the Magpies have splashed out for his services reflects as such.