Overview

• Multiple outlets report Woltemade is on Tyneside for a medical with agreement on a club-record fee, with figures ranging from about £65–69m to a reported €85m, and Newcastle are trying to register him to play this weekend.
• Bayern Munich pursued the forward but saw bids rejected, highlighting Stuttgart's firm valuation and the price Newcastle were prepared to meet.
• Woltemade rose rapidly last season with 17 goals in all competitions for Stuttgart, including a DFB-Pokal final strike, and a U21 European Championship hat-trick for Germany.
• Newcastle's move follows Callum Wilson's departure and ongoing uncertainty around Alexander Isak's future, with further forward additions still under discussion in some reports.
• At 6ft 6in, Woltemade blends height with technique, drawing praise from Germany's Manuel Neuer, who called him "good on the ball and unpredictable."