Nick Woltemade's Newcastle United career may already be over, with the striker's struggles continuing in Italy.
Loan struggles at Juventus
The German striker moved to Juventus on loan at the end of the summer transfer window, but has only scored two goals for the Italian giants, both in the Europa League. While he netted his first from open play against Celta Vigo last week, he is yet to open his account in Serie A for Juve, and faces an unsure future at Newcastle.
New head coach Matthias Jaissle gave the green light to a loan move when he made it clear he would not be a regular starter in his side. Woltemade struggled for form and goals in the second half of last season, after signing from Stuttgart for £69m in 2025, and failed to persuade Jaissle that anything would change this term.
Hamann's verdict
Former Newcastle midfielder Didi Hamann has kept close tabs on his fellow countryman, but feels that if he doesn't shine in Italy, it's unlikely he will be able to resurrect his Premier League career.
“I’m not sure there is much of a way back to Newcastle for Nick Woltemade at the moment,