EPL: Newcastle’s £69m Woltemade Signing Signals Green Light For Isak Transfer

Newcastle United have opened the door for Alexander Isak to leave, as they close in on the signing of Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart.

The German striker is expected to arrive on Tyneside tonight to complete a medical ahead of a club-record move.

According to Sky Sports on Friday, Woltemade’s arrival strengthens the possibility of Isak joining Liverpool, with fewer than four days remaining in the transfer window. Newcastle’s willingness to negotiate comes as Liverpool prepares a British-record bid for the Swedish forward.

The Magpies have agreed to pay £64.86m (€75m) plus £4.3m (€5m) in add-ons for the Stuttgart forward, taking the total package just north of £69m and surpassing the £63m they paid for Isak three years ago.

Woltemade will travel to the North East on Thursday to undergo a medical on Friday.

Newcastle have maintained that Isak would only be sold if an adequate replacement was found, and that now appears to be the case.

Liverpool had a £110m plus add-ons bid for Isak rejected earlier in the summer, so they will have to increase their offer to reach an agreement with Newcastle. Isak is adamant he will not play for his current club again and has yet to feature this season.

Once Woltemade is through the door of St James’ Park, it is then down to Liverpool to make their move.