Overview
- The club confirmed the decision on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, to retain Nick Woltemade for at least one more season and not to sell him this summer.
- Coaching staff moved Woltemade into a deeper attacking role late in the season and say that change, plus a full pre-season, has improved his performances.
- Woltemade joined from Stuttgart for a reported £64m last August and scored 11 goals in 35 starts this season, but he struggled midseason with exhaustion and a failed midfield experiment.
- Sources say Newcastle are open to offers for Yoane Wissa after a disrupted debut season caused by a knee injury and limited starts, making his exit increasingly likely.
- The club judges that suitors are unlikely to match the fee paid for Woltemade, so keeping him reduces the risk of selling at a loss and lets Newcastle reshape their attack around him and Will Osula.