Eddie Howe has confirmed Newcastle United are closing in on the signing of Germany forward Nick Woltemade, though he says there is no update on Alexander Isak’s future.
On Thursday, reports emerged that Newcastle had agreed a deal to sign 23-year-old Woltemade, with the fee surpassing the £63m the Magpies paid for Isak in 2022.
That came after Newcastle had bids rejected for Brentford attacker Yoane Wissa and Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, amid the continued deadlock over Isak’s future.
Isak has not been involved in Newcastle’s first two Premier League games as he pushes to join Liverpool, and there is a belief that Woltemade could replace the Swede.
