Newcastle United have agreed a £69m club-record deal to sign Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade.Eddie Howe is closing in on the signing of the Germany international in a huge boost, following a frustrating summer in the transfer market.Woltemade had been a target for Bayern Munich but the German champions were unable to agree a fee with their Bundesliga rivals. Newcastle have now swooped in with an agreement reached.The Magpies will pay an initial £65m fee for the 23-year-old, potentially rising to £69m with add-ons. It will eclipse the previous club record of £63m paid to Real Sociedad for Alexander Isak in 2022. BREAKING: Nick Woltemade to Newcastle, here we go! Agreement in place after official bid accepted.Fee over €80m plus add-ons, medical in England in the next 24 hours with travel being arranged right now.Long term deal agreed with Woltemade who says yes to #NUFC. pic.twitter.com/rLVMuQFIpr— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 28, 2025Woltemade enjoyed a breakout campaign last season after signing for Stuttgart on a free transfer. The 6ft 6in forward was named Bundesliga Newcomer of the Season after scoring 17 times in all competitions.Woltemade was the tournament’s leading scorer as Stuttgart won the DFB-Pokal, ending an 18-year trophy drought, before winning the Golden Boot at this summer’s u-21 European Championship.He has scored 13 goals in 18 games for Germany at u-21 level and has won two senior caps. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Newcastle have been pursuing a forward all summer, following Callum Wilson’s departure and Alexander Isak’s desire to leave St James’ Park.The Magpies have insisted their pursuit of a striker was to support – and not replace – Isak, who has been subject of interest from Liverpool. The Swedish striker is currently training alone as he looks to engineer a move to Anfield.Read – Nick Woltemade: The German giant Europe’s top clubs are trackingSee more – UEFA Champions League draw and fixtures in full for 2025/26Follow The Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTokThe post Newcastle near club-record deal for Germany international first appeared on The Football Faithful.