Barcelona had the opportunity to sign Nick Woltemade, but the proposal arrived in recent days, when the club had already decided to bring in Gabriel Jesus and the German forward had begun considering a move to Serie A. Barcelona ultimately signed the Brazilian striker from Arsenal, while Woltemade left Newcastle United for Juventus.
The German forward was offered to Barcelona when his future at Newcastle was uncertain, although the deal never progressed at any point, according to MD. Woltemade had joined Newcastle from Stuttgart after a spectacular season in Germany, with the English club paying €75 million for his services. However, he lost prominence in England and his name began circulating in the transfer market, with Borussia Dortmund and Atlético Madrid among the clubs most interested. Juventus accelerated their efforts in the final days of the transfer window and reached an agreement to sign him on loan until June 30, 2027.
Gabriel Jesus revealed that he had known about Barcelona's interest for a week and that everything accelerated in the strictest secrecy. When Woltemade emerged as an option late last week, the Brazilian was already close to moving to Barcelona. Furthermore, the Newcastle forward, who is a teammate of Anthony Gordon, was not among the club's initial top targets.
Woltemade chose Turin in search of a more prominent role and the regular playing time he did not find at Newcastle. At Juventus, Luciano Spalletti is counting on his physical strength, ability to play with his back to goal and presence in the box to strengthen the attack.