Nick Woltemade is looking for a dramatic spaetzug for Newcastle United, and Andy Brassell sees no disadvantages.
The European football expert also believes that Woltemade Alexander Isak already makes it look bad in the way he was dealt with this summer with his future.
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Talksport understands that the Magpies AA Club record contract for £ 69 million with Stuttgart agreed for the 23-year-old.
This fee exceeds the earlier record purchase of Isak by the Toon in the summer of 2022 by Real Sociedad for 63 million GBP.
Ironically, the 6 -foot -6in -Deutsche could replace the Wantaway Swede in St. James’ Park.
Woltemade is currently on Tyneside and is expected to complete the move directly. The magpies try to register him in time to play against Leeds United this weekend.
The signing of Woltemade represents a huge coup of state for Newcastle, since Bayern Munich was rejected three bids for the striker, and Brassell was full of praise for Woltemade.
When he spoke about the transfer insiders, he said: “I think he will be a really good addition, and it is really impressive how you kept this on the down-down-down because you are always amazed by other clubs.
“The Bavarians were ready to go everything for him. They were very, very sharp. He was interested in going there. They would not get to the number that Newcastle had, and it was a meteorical increase for him because he transformed him into this player to Werder Bremen, where he was not regular, and Stuttgart.
“If you are looking for someone who is a pretty loyal replacement for Isak with a high upward trend, I am not sure whether you could sign a lot of better players than he could have signed.
“He is 6ft 6, but he is not a typical target man. He likes to fall and dribbles. When Bayern wanted him and the Bavarians were very sharp, they thought he could play with Harry Kane. I don’t know if there are many higher compliments because he loses a very high football intelligence.
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And while Isak has refused to play for Newcastle for Newcastle since the last day of the 2024/25 season, Wolemade was a perfect professional.
The striker trained the entire pre -season and took part in the German Super Cup against Bavaria.
Stuttgart lost 2-1, but despite all the speculations about Bayern, Woltemade started the match.
In the meantime, Isak for Newcastle cannot be seen anywhere.
Brassell also said: “A lot of what Isak has done has injured himself.
“If he went to Liverpool tomorrow, he is not suitable. Woltemade, who wanted to go to Bayern, in which he said to his agent:” Okay, I don’t care whether Real Madrid talk to you. It doesn’t matter whether Napoli wants to talk to you, I want to go to anything of these places, I want to go to Bavaria. ‘
“But he never pouted. He went away and worked on his game, and he appeared at the Super Cup and played brilliantly, even if it was in a lost fight against the best team in Germany and one of the best teams in Europe.
“It’s a lot of money, but if I were a member of the board in Newcastle, I would feel much more comfortable if I spent this kind of money for him than Jorgen beach.
“Larsen beach is quite close to the ceiling. Wolemade has progressed so much and has a long way to go.”
What does this mean for Isak?
The chairman of Newcastle, Yasir al-Rumayyan, watched the 3-2 defeat of the Toon against Liverpool on Monday evening before he had talks with Isak.
The result of these conversations was that the striker still wanted to go and join Liverpool.
The red rejected an offer of 110 million GBP, which the magpies considered low.
You do not have to return and intend with another offer unless Newcastle encouraged it.
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Isak also has no plans to integrate into the first team’s squad until he is informed by Liverpool that a deal is impossible this summer.
However, the magpies probably need two strikes to sanction the outcome of Isak, since Callum Wilson was waned after his contract in June.
Yoane Wissa still wants to move to St. James’ Park, but the Toon has to return to Brentford with another offer.
Last week Newcastle offered £ 40 million for Wissa, which was quickly rejected.
But with a few days in the window, Eddie Howe needs another striker and Woltemade or Isak until at least January.