Newcastle have signed Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade in a club-record deal of £69m which opens the door for Liverpool to make a British-record bid for Alexander Isak.
The Magpies have agreed to pay £64.86m (€75m) plus £4.3m (€5m) in add-ons for the Stuttgart forward, taking the total package just north of £69m and surpassing the £63m they paid for Isak three years ago.
Woltemade’s arrival increases the likelihood of Isak leaving for Liverpool with less than three days left of the transfer window.
Newcastle have maintained that Isak would only be sold if an adequate replacement was found.
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The best bits from incoming Newcastle forward Nick Woltemade’s 2024/25 season for Stuttgart.
However, Newcastle will attempt to bring in a second striker before listening to offers from Liverpool.
Liverpool had a £110m plus add-ons bid for Isak rejected earlier in the summer so will have to increase their offer to reach an agreement with Newcastle. Isak is adamant he will not play for his current club again and is yet to feature this season.
More to follow.
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