Transfer Roundup: Newcastle Land Striker Nick Woltemade In Club-record £69m Deal

Newcastle person signed nan German guardant Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart successful a club-record woody reportedly worthy £69m.

The 23-year-old’s woody eclipses nan £63m Newcastle paid for Alexander Isak 3 years agone erstwhile nan Sweden striker, now wanted by Liverpool, became nan club’s astir costly player.

Woltemade came done Werder Bremen’s academy and became their youngest Bundesliga debutant successful 2020 astatine nan property of 17. He joined Stuttgart past twelvemonth and scored 17 goals successful 33 appearances crossed each competitions

Eddie Howe, nan Newcastle manager, said: “We are delighted to get Nick’s signing complete nan statement truthful quickly. He fits nan floor plan for precisely what we person been looking for to adhd to our attacking options.

“He’s beardown successful a batch of areas – he has awesome method expertise and has proven himself to beryllium a existent threat successful 1 of Europe’s apical leagues – but he’s besides still astatine an property wherever he has plentifulness of room to create and turn here.“

Capped doubly by Germany, nan 1.98-metre guardant has been called up for nan World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia and Northern Ireland successful September. “It’s a large measurement successful my life to time off Germany but everybody has welcomed maine truthful good and it already feels for illustration family,” Woltemade said.

“I person a really bully emotion from speaking to nan caput coach that this is nan correct spot for maine to find my champion level … From nan first contact, I felt for illustration nan nine really wanted maine and had large plans for me.”

Nicolò Savona played 40 times for Juventus aft making his debut successful August 2024. Photograph: EPhotopress/Shutterstock

Nottingham Forest person signed nan defender Nicolò Savona from Juventus connected a five-year deal. The 22-year-old played 40 times for Juventus aft making his debut successful August 2024.

Savona, an Italy Under-21s world – who was called into nan elder squad past November – told nan Forest website: “I americium very excited to beryllium here. It is simply a caller acquisition for maine arsenic a personification and a player. It is specified a historical nine and nan move is simply a dream travel true.”

Fulham person confirmed nan Brazil midfielder Andreas Pereira has joined Palmeiras.
The erstwhile Manchester United player’s move to nan Brazilian broadside ends a three-year enactment astatine Craven Cottage, wherever he made 119 appearances for nan club.

He told nan Fulham website: “From nan first time astatine Fulham, I felt astatine home. Thank you to my teammates, staff, and fans for each moment. After 3 years, I time off proud of what we achieved together. Fulham will ever beryllium portion of me.”

Aberdeen person completed nan signing of 19-year-old Celtic left-back Mitchel Frame for an undisclosed fee. The Scotland Under-19 international, who played for nan Hoops successful a Champions League triumph complete Feyenoord successful 2023, has signed a four-year deal.