Overview

• Newcastle confirmed the arrival of 23-year-old Germany striker Nick Woltemade after he completed a medical, with a long-term contract agreed.
• Reports on the fee differ, with most placing it around £65m and Transfermarkt citing €85m plus €5m in add-ons, but all describe it as a club record for Newcastle.
• Bayern Munich’s bids fell short of Stuttgart’s valuation earlier in the summer, underlining the competition Newcastle beat to land the forward.
• Alexander Isak remains training away from the first team after informing the club he wants to leave, and Eddie Howe has left decisions on his future to the hierarchy.
• Liverpool had a £110m offer for Isak rejected and are weighing a late, higher move that could hinge on Newcastle adding another striker, with Jorgen Strand Larsen and Yoane Wissa among active targets.