Newcastle chasing “one of the most exciting young wingers”

Newcastle United will be heading into 2026 hoping for a major change of fortunes in the Premier League.

At the moment, with seven league defeats next to their name, Eddie Howe‘s Magpies are loitering in the bottom half of the tense division.

Still, they can push back into the top half of the ever-changing standings, with a win over a relegation-threatened Burnley later on.

With January also coming into view, a slightly disgruntled Howe will know he has plenty of opportunities to improve his squad in the hectic transfer window, as the Toon already begin to be linked with several intriguing names in attack…

Newcastle place Bundesliga forward on their radar

Unfortunately, Newcastle’s attack just wasn’t at the races whatsoever on Boxing Day versus Manchester United, as a 1-0 defeat angered the travelling Tyneside masses.

To solve some of their issues up top, with only a weak 23 goals scored in the Premier League so far this season, Newcastle could look to the sky blue half of Manchester to try and pick up reserve Manchester City winger Oscar Bobb, who they’re rumoured to be keen on.

He isn’t the only option down the flanks that has piqued Newcastle’s curiosity, however, with a new report from Caught Offside revealing that the underperforming top-flight club are among the sides interested in for in-demand Hoffenheim forward Bazoumana Toure, having begun carrying out ‘background checks’ regarding the teenage talent.

The report states that the Ivorian is a hot commodity as we edge closer to January, with the aforementioned Red Devils, Arsenal and Brentford all placing the 19-year-old prospect onto their radars, after a breakout season to date in the Bundesliga, alongside Howe and Co.

The report further elaborates that Hoffenheim aren’t looking to sanction a sale in January, but could well entertain a sale if a £39m bid were to come their way – a significant fee for any teenager.

However, Newcastle have shown that they aren’t afraid to splash the big bucks on some major attacking reinforcements from Germany in recent windows, with Toure perhaps going down as a sensational Nick Woltemade repeat, as the £69m centre-forward continues to light up the Premier League for Howe’s men.

Why Toure could be a Woltemade repeat

Newcastle supporters would have been taken aback somewhat by the millions splashed out on Woltemade, with the forceful 6-foot-6 attacker never being exposed to the bright lights of the Premier League before a club-record move was finalised.

Thankfully, he has made that transition from Stuttgart to Tyneside look smooth, after powering home a stunning 18 goals from only 36 appearances at the ex-employers, before adding 11 goal contributions and counting at St James’ Park.

Toure has also begun to generate a lot of hype around his name, lining up for Hoffenheim, with journalist Bence Boscak lauding him as a presence that’s “very exciting to watch”, like Woltemade has become instantly in England.

He also has the goals and assists to back up his entertaining performances, much like the Bremen-born striker, with his sudden emergence into the spotlight in Germany, after also starring at Hammarby, potentially standing him in good stead if he tries to navigate that tricky next step to the Premier League.

Indeed, the table above shows off a star who will likely be unfazed by the challenges of the Premier League, with Toure instantly acclimatising to the Bundesliga after a move from Sweden, with a standout six goal contributions next to his name from 14 league appearances this season.

But, there is a reason why Bocsak deems him to be “one of the most exciting young wingers in European football”, with the gung-ho number 29 a very well-rounded figure on the pitch, with ball recoveries and duels won aplenty this campaign, too, while also regularly bombing forward with weaving runs.

Across his last three Bundesliga contests, before going out to the African Cup of Nations, the 19-year-old would complete a stunning six dribbles, two of which came against German behemoth Borussia Dortmund.

Woltemade has also been praised for what he can offer the Toon, away from just his output, having been hailed as “mesmerising” for his link-up play by Sky Sports’ Andy Sixsmith.

It would likely cost Newcastle a pretty penny, but for £39m, they could land another very interesting import from Germany, like their unique number 27.

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