Who is Nick Woltemade? Messi-Musala two meters who broke the Newcastle United transfer record

Gilabola.com – Nick Woltemade is a German striker who will soon become the most expensive recruitment in history Newcastle Unitedwith a transfer value of Rp1.35 trillion.

Newcastle United transfer record

This summer is running difficult for Newcastle United after failing to recruit a number of main targets such as Hugo Ekitice, Joao Pedro, Yoane Wissa, Jorgen Strand Larsen, Liam Delap, to Matheus Cunha.

However, when the Champions League draw was held, shocking news emerged that Newcastle had reached an agreement with Stuttgart to bring in Nick Woltemade.

According to Keith Downie’s report, The Magpies will pay £ 60.5 million (around Rp1.28 trillion) plus an additional £ 4.5 million (around Rp95 billion).

A total of £ 65 million (around Rp1.38 trillion) made the most expensive player woltemade in club history, surpassing all previous recruits.

At present he is reportedly immediately headed for Newcastle to undergo a medical test.

Nick Woltemade profile

Nick Woltemade was born in Bremen, Germany, on February 14, 2002. As of August 2025, he was 23 years old.

Eddie Howe did target young players with competitive experience at the top level, so Woltemade was considered appropriate for Newcastle’s long -term project.

With a height of 6 feet 6 inches or about 2 meters, Woltemade will be the highest attacker in the Premier League.

In the Newcastle squad itself, only and burn that is higher than him. This posture provides a big advantage in air duels and dead ball schemes.

Position and role in the field

Naturally, Woltemade is a pure middle striker who leads the attack line. Although it was played in the Role No.10 which is more creative, the play style is clearly suitable to be placed as the main spearhead in the mainstay formation of Howe.

Salary and contract

At Stuttgart, Woltemade only received a salary of around £ 20,000 per week or around Rp408 million. That means the salary per year is only a little above Rp20 billion. This figure is relatively low for players in its class, so Newcastle is believed to offer a large salary increase so that he is willing to move to St. James’ Park.

Nick Woltemade Career Statistics

Despite having great potential, Woltemade statistical records are still fairly simple compared to the transfer price. But last season he appeared impressive in the Bundesliga. The following statistics:

• Werder Bremen: 51 matches, 2 goals, 1 assist, 2 yellow cards
• SV Elversberg (Loan): 35 matches, 17 goals, 10 assists, 7 yellow cards
• Stuttgart: 36 matches, 18 goals, 2 assists, 3 yellow cards, 1 red card
• German national team: 2 matches, without a goal or assist

The nickname ‘Messi-Musala two meters’

Captain Stuttgart, a karazor, had praised Woltemade very high. He considers Woltemade to have a technique like Lionel Messi despite two meters of stature, and even calls it a combination of “Messi-Musial two meters”.

Karazor rate since the first week of training, Woltemade’s quality has been clearly seen and now he proves with consistent performance.

Karazor emphasizes the importance of protecting Woltemade and continuing to place it in the spotlight. With the ability of technical, physical, and mentality, Woltemade is considered to be a big star in the future.