Toon To Sell Woltemade & Target A New Striker?

Newcastle United will prioritise the signing of a striker in the summer transfer window, with the club already looking to sell Germany 23-year-old Nick Woltemade following his club-record move in August. (Football Insider)

That is the rumour this morning - and it wouldn't surprise me if it is true.

Whether on not Woltemade could be deemed as a panic buy near to deadline day the fact is he is a totally different type of striker to the one's that Eddie wanted and had also tried to sign previously - Pedro and Ekitike.

Despite making a good goalscoring start to his time at Newcastle there was always the doubt that his style suited our high press, quick break play. His tendency to drop deep, often into our half, along with his lack of pace is another negative that reduces our threat on a transition.

What is also becoming evident is that, despite his size, he is not adept at winning balls in the air with his back to goal and is too easily dispossessed in a challenge.

Add in the fact that he hasn't scored in 14 games and has been left out of the team on a number of occasions recently and the rumour becomes more believable.

My view, expressed in previous posts, was that Eddie had to make a decision on any player he did not think could take the club forward. Those players had to sold, even if that included any of the summer signings,

To get the best out of Woltemade we need to change our style of play and play to his strengths.

If Eddie doesn't think that is the way forward for the team then Woltemade has to be sacrificed.

Do you think we should target a new striker?

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