Newcastle completed the club-record signing of German forward Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart for a reported €69m, eclipsing the €63m fee paid for Alexander Isak in 2022. The 23-year-old emerged from Werder Bremen's academy, became their youngest Bundesliga debutant at 17, and scored 17 goals in 33 appearances across all competitions last season. The 1.98-metre forward has two Germany caps and received call-ups for World Cup qualifiers in September. Nottingham Forest signed 22-year-old defender Nicolo Savona from Juventus on a five-year contract after the player made 40 appearances following his August 2024 debut. Both transfers aim to strengthen squad options.
We are delighted to get Nick's signing over the line so quickly. He fits the profile for exactly what we have been looking for to add to our attacking options. He's strong in a lot of areas he has great technical ability and has proven himself to be a real threat in one of Europe's top leagues but he's also still at an age where he has plenty of room to develop and grow here.
It's a big step in my life to leave Germany but everybody has welcomed me so well and it already feels like family, Woltemade said. I have a really good feeling from speaking to the head coach that this is the right place for me to find my best level From the first contact, I felt like the club really wanted me and had big plans for me.
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