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More bad news for Nick Woltemade

More bad news for Nick Woltemade
01. October 2026, 13:47

More bad news for Nick Woltemade: His loan club Juventus Turin is apparently already searching for a replacement for the 24-year-old national striker.

The Gazzetta dello Sport names Benjamin Sesko from Manchester United as the primary target for the Old Lady. Folarin Balogun from AS Monaco and Brian Brobbey from AFC Sunderland are also reportedly on Juventus' list.

Woltemade, meanwhile, is unlikely to have a future in Turin.

The former Stuttgart player was signed by Juventus on loan from Newcastle United on the final day of the last transfer window.

Woltemade's engagement in Turin has gotten off to a sluggish start. He made it into the starting lineup of his new club only in the Europa League match against NEC Nijmegen in mid-September. He did contribute a goal from the penalty spot in the 5-0 victory.

Otherwise, Woltemade came only from the bench—a role that threatens to remain his permanent position. Manager Luciano Spalletti emphasized after the new signing's first appearance in the 1-1 draw against AC Milan that he would continue to rely on Randal Kolo Muani in the striker position.

Spalletti stated that he had jumped on this train and was fully backing Kolo Muani and would stick with him until the end of the season. He added that at the end of the season, they would see where this train had arrived.

Bayern Munich and Nick Woltemade? Here's what's happening

Recently, rumors have surfaced again about Bayern Munich's interest in Woltemade. However, in the "Bayern Insider" podcast on Bild, it was reported that the trail from Munich to the 1.98-meter tall striker was "completely cold."

It is ruled out that Bayern Munich will make another attempt at Woltemade in the foreseeable future.

The German record champions had made an intensive effort to sign the native of Bremen in summer 2025 but failed to reach an agreement with VfB Stuttgart regarding the transfer fee.

Newcastle paid 75 million euros and equipped Woltemade with a contract until 2031.

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