Overview

• Multiple outlets report an agreement at €85 million plus up to €5 million in bonuses, taking the package to as much as €90 million.
• Stuttgart issued a statement saying Woltemade was released from training and match duties to hold talks with the interested club.
• SPORT1 published images of his arrival in England, and Kicker reports a medical is expected on Friday.
• Bayern pursued the 23-year-old for weeks but did not meet Stuttgart’s valuation and have effectively been beaten to the signing.
• The fee would place him among the most expensive German players and highlights PIF-backed Newcastle’s spending power as Stuttgart now faces replacing a key attacker.