Newcastle close in on £65m deal set to open door for Alexander Isak's Liverpool transfer

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Newcastle are set to sign Nick Woltemade for £65million(Image: Christian Hofer/Getty Images)

Newcastle are set to break their transfer record after agreeing a £65million fee with Stuttgart to sign Nick Woltemade.

The deal could prove to be a major turning point in the saga involving Alexander Isak, who's been exiled amid his wish to join Liverpool.

Woltemade, 23, has been heavily linked with a move to Bayern Munich throughout the summer after an impressive campaign with Germany at the under-21 European Championship.



It's understood that Newcastle will pay the Bundesliga club an initial £60.5m plus £4.5m in potential add-ins.

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Woltemade's arrival may have a direct impact on Isak's future, with the Magpies having turned down a £110m bid from Liverpool earlier this month.

Isak is still training away from the Magpies' first-team squad and in fresh showdown talks with the Newcastle hierarchy this week, he reiterated his desire to leave.

After Isak - Newcastle's current record signing at £63m - missed Monday's 3-2 defeat at home to Liverpool, Howe issued an update on the Swede's future.

"I have no idea where that (Isak) stands at this second," the Magpies manager admitted.

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Nick Woltemade was a top target for Bayern Munich(Image: Ronny Hartmann/Getty Images)

"The ideal from Newcastle's side is we want clarity, we want to move forward.