​Nick Woltemade is set to leave Newcastle United for Juventus on a season-long loan, bringing a surprise temporary end to the German forward’s difficult spell on Tyneside.The 24-year-old is expected to complete his move to the Serie A giants on Deadline Day after Newcastle reached a verbal agreement with Juventus over a loan deal. Reports indicate that the Italian club will pay a fee of around £3.5 million, with no option or obligation to make the transfer permanent at the end of the season. Woltemade’s proposed departure comes just 12 months after he arrived at St James’ Park from VfB Stuttgart for a club-record fee of £69 million. Newcastle had high hopes for the towering Germany international after his impressive performances in the Bundesliga, but his first season in England failed to live up to expectations.According to Newcastle’s official statistics, Woltemade finished the 2025/26 campaign with 11 goal contributions in 33 Premier League appearances and made 51 appearances across all competitions. While the forward made an encouraging start to life on Tyneside, his form faded significantly as the campaign progressed. His struggles have continued into the opening weeks of the new season, with new head coach Matthias Jaissle seemingly favouring other attacking options.Woltemade has managed only 19 minutes of Premier League football across Newcastle’s first two matches of the campaign, beginning the season behind Yoane Wissa in the pecking order. He did make an impact from the bench during Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, providing the assist for Wissa’s goal, but his overall position within Jaissle’s plans has remained uncertain. The arrival of Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille appears to have accelerated the situation. Newcastle have agreed a deal worth around £51 million plus add-ons for the highly-rated Belgian forward, who can operate across the front three or as a No.10. His arrival is expected to provide Jaissle with another attacking option and has effectively opened the door for Woltemade to depart.Juventus, meanwhile, have moved quickly to secure the German after allowing Jonathan David to leave for Atletico Madrid. The Turin club reportedly considered Manchester United’s Joshua Zirkzee as an alternative, but Woltemade has emerged as their preferred option.The move could provide the former Stuttgart star with an opportunity to rebuild his confidence away from the pressure of his enormous Newcastle price tag. Juventus will be hoping his physical presence, technical ability and experience in Germany can translate successfully to Serie A.For Newcastle, however, the decision represents a significant admission that the club-record signing has not yet developed as hoped.There remains no permanent exit clause in the proposed agreement, meaning Woltemade could return to St James’ Park next summer and attempt to revive his Newcastle career.For now, though, the German forward appears destined for Turin, w