International player Nick Woltemade is facing a difficult situation at Juventus Turin. The loan signing from Newcastle United is barely getting playing time in Serie A. Juventus has apparently already begun looking at alternatives. However, a return to the Premier League also appears unlikely for the striker.

According to the portal Teamtalk, Newcastle will not agree to an early termination of the loan in the winter transfer window. Woltemade is expected to remain in Turin, even if he would barely accumulate playing minutes there.

The fate of the German striker appears to be sealed. According to the report, Juventus does not have an independent exit option to terminate the loan.

The Italian record champions pay a portion of the 24-year-old's salary. Because of the financial implications, Newcastle therefore always has a say when it comes to an early end of Woltemade's spell.

However, Newcastle apparently has no further use for the centre-forward. Matias Fernandez-Pardo was already signed as a million-euro replacement in the summer. According to Teamtalk, another top striker could be purchased in the winter.

Juventus Turin searching for Woltemade replacement

The possibility that Woltemade will play on loan for another club other than Juventus in the second half of the season is also not possible.

The former Bremen player had already been used by Newcastle before the loan move. FIFA regulations prohibit a player from appearing on the pitch for more than two clubs within a single season.

Difficult months likely lie ahead for Woltemade. Because at Juventus, the 1.98-meter striker has not been able to establish himself so far. In the league, he has only made three brief appearances. Only in the Europa League match against NEC Nijmegen in mid-September did he make it into the starting lineup of his new club.

The search for another striker is meanwhile becoming increasingly concrete in Turin. Gazetta dello Sport recently named 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's list. According to Teamtalk, former Bayern talent Joshua Zirkzee and Mateo Retegui from Al-Qadsiah in Saudi Arabia have also come into the sights of the Turin club.