Overview

• Reports in Germany say the 23-year-old striker is poised to join Newcastle United for a reported €85 million, with some outlets citing a package rising toward €90 million.
• Coverage characterizes the fee as a record sum and portrays VfB Stuttgart as the primary financial winner after holding out through weeks of bids.
• FC Bayern Munich had pursued Woltemade and reached personal terms, but their offers were rejected by Stuttgart, leading to Newcastle stepping in to meet the valuation.
• Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund called the Premier League's resources “brutal,” and coach Vincent Kompany pointed to England’s large TV revenues as a decisive factor.
• Woltemade’s standout U21 European Championship performances, including a hat-trick, helped drive demand as the move underscores the widening spending gap between the Premier League and the Bundesliga.