Transfer news live: Liverpool-Isak boost as Newcastle in striker deal, Mainoo request to leave Man Utd, Hincapie to Arsenal

Nick Woltemade will hold talks with Newcastle on Friday after Stuttgart accepted a club-record offer for the Germany striker.

Newcastle made a £65m bid for the 23-year-old and if he joins them, it could allow Alexander Isak to leave St James’ Park and move to Liverpool.

The Carabao Cup holders turned to Woltemade in their summer-long striker search, having bid for five other centre-forwards, in Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Sesko, Joao Pedro, Yoane Wissa and Jorgen Strand Larsen.

Newcastle look set to secure a striker, at last, after agreeing a £65m fee with Stuttgart for Nick Woltemade.

The North East side have put in bids for five strikers this summer with all of them rejected.

Some of those players, such as Hugo Ekitike and Benjamin Sesko, joined their Premier League rivals while others remained at their current clubs.

Woltemade will discuss personal terms with Newcastle today and has been released for Stuttgart’s training and media duties to finalise his move and complete a medical.

If he joins them, Newcastle will have broken their club record for a player which is currently the £62m paid for out of favour forward Alexander Isak.

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