Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said attempts to sign Germany striker Nick Woltemade were “developing in a good way,” with the proposed deal increasing the possibility of Alexander Isak finally getting his wish to leave for Liverpool.

Isak has been at the center of this summer’s big transfer saga, with Liverpool having an initial bid for the Sweden international rejected and then Isak refusing to play for Newcastle in an effort to secure a switch to the Premier League champions.

With Isak seemingly intent on forcing a move, the pressure has grown on Newcastle to find a replacement and the Saudi-controlled team appears to have found one in Woltemade, who scored 17 goals in 33 games for Stuttgart last season and made his national-team debut for Germany in June.

Stuttgart said Thursday the 23

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