Newcastle are close to sealing a £64.9 million ($87.5m) deal for VfB Stuttgart forward Nick Woltemade with the Germany international due to undergo a medical on Friday, sources have told ESPN.

Woltemade is expected at the club training ground on Friday morning.

The 23-year-old, capped twice by Germany, had been a target for Bayern Munich , but Newcastle have moved ahead of the Bundesliga champions in the race for the 6ft 6ins striker after having a bid accepted by Stuttgart for the player.

A successful conclusion of a deal for Woltemade could unlock the door for Alexander Isak to complete a move to Liverpool , but sources have said that the Premier League champions have yet to increase their £110m bid for the Sweden international following its rejection by Newcastle earl

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