Nick Woltemade signed for Newcastle United at the end of August, arriving in the Premier League just ahead of the summer transfer window closing.
United agreeing to meet Stuttgart’s valuation, unlike Bayern Munich who had tried to get the exciting young striker on the cheap.
Newcastle United paying a guaranteed £65m, plus around £4m in potential future add-ons.
Signed too late to feature against Leeds at Elland Road, Nick Woltemade had to wait a couple of weeks until the September international break was concluded.
The striker making his Newcastle United debut against Wolves at St James’ Park on 13 September 2025 and scoring the winning goal less than 30 minutes into that NUFC debut.
A brilliant lob over Jordan Pickford on Saturday in the crushing 4-1 away win makes it now seven Newcastle United goals for Nick Woltemade, including five in the league.
The Germany international asked how he has found it adapting to the Premier League:
“Really easy transition.
“The guys welcomed us (Nick Woltemade and fellow Germany international Malick Thiaw) really well.
“The fans make it feel like home already.
“It is a nice feeling for us.
“I think I can improve my game but I have scored goals, which is the most important things for a striker.
“To get a good feeling at a new club, especially in a new league, I am really happy about it.”
A typically modest Nick Woltemade on his latest classy goal, lobbing Jordan Pickford:
“It was a good counter attack.
“Anthony [Elanga] played a good ball to me.
“I was a bit lucky that it went in.”
My thoughts
Nick Woltemade has been exceptional, especially considering the bitter nonsense he had to put up with as well from senior figures at Bayern Munich, which the media in Germany were more than happy to make headlines with, then the media in the UK slavishly repeating it.
What a signing he has proved for the ‘idiots’ at Newcastle United!
Not only the seven goals he has scored, Nick Woltemade is such an unselfish player as well, plus a great character off the pitch.
It was a delicious goal he scored himself against Everton, but just how crucial to the victory was it, when in the opening seconds Woltemade brilliantly turned his man and released Elanga, who saw his shot saved by Pickford but at the expense of a corner. The corner which Thiaw scored from, the fastest Premier League goal so far this season, as he headed home Miley’s excellent corner.
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