Nick Woltemade, 23, has arrived on Tyneside and is due to have a medical before completing a transfer from Stuttgart, with reports suggesting a club-record fee. Registration in time for the Leeds United match appears unlikely, but Newcastle prioritise bringing a centre-forward. A completed Woltemade deal could prompt Liverpool to renew interest in Alexander Isak following a rejected £110m bid. Newcastle insist they will only consider selling Isak if they secure two quality strikers and receive a suitable offer. Howe said the squad could still be improved, that Isak might be reintegrated, but stressed the future remains unclear.
Woltemade, 23, arrived on Tyneside on Thursday and is set to have a medical on Friday before completing his transfer from Stuttgart. There has been no confirmation of a fee, but a source suggested it would be a club record - beating the 63m they paid for Isak three years ago. Howe indicated it was unlikely Woltemade would be registered in time to make his Premier League debut against Leeds United on Saturday, but stressed "the most important thing is we try to bring a centre-forward in".
Should Newcastle conclude the signing of Woltemade, it could give Liverpool encouragement to make another move for Isak in the final days of the transfer window, after the champions had a 110m bid rejected last month. In a statement last week, Newcastle said they did not foresee their conditions for selling Isak, 25, being met - namely securing two quality strikers, as well as receiving a suitable offer from Liverpool. Agreeing a deal for Woltemade feels like a significant first step, and Howe said the club were "still looking" because there was "an opportunity to maybe improve the squad further".
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