Woltemade’s frantic push for a summer exit follows a disastrous spell in the Premier League. The towering striker arrived at St James’ Park last year following a spectacular Bundesliga campaign with Stuttgart, costing Newcastle £70m. Despite netting nine times in his opening three months, his form and confidence collapsed dramatically in 2026.
The Werder Bremen academy graduate struggled to adapt to former manager Eddie Howe’s 4-3-3 system, failing to impress as either a lone striker or a makeshift number 10. A subsequent managerial change failed to revive his fortunes in England.
Under new head coach Matthias Jaissle, Woltemade plummeted down the attacking pecking order. After failing to make an impact during the opening month of the new regime, the 24-year-old found himself trailing Yoane Wissa, Joe Willock, and Will Osula for a starting berth.