Who dares to laugh at the most expensive striker in Newcastle's history?

Woltemade scored for Germany against Northern Ireland.

Five games, four goals – from Newcastle to Germany, the 6ft 4in striker is enjoying the best days of his career. And perhaps those who scoffed at the £70m price tag Newcastle paid last summer should now apologise – especially in Munich.

Because Bayern themselves had pursued Woltemade, then shook their heads when Newcastle paid. At that time, Bayern insiders sarcastically said: "Only a madman would pay that much for a big striker." But the 23-year-old player said nothing. He responded with a goal.

At Newcastle, Woltemade scored three goals in three consecutive games before joining up with the German national team. Then in Belfast, he continued his role as the “finisher” - the only one to find the net in a game where Germany had 68% possession, had 11 shots but only two were on target. According to FlashScore , their xG was 0.91 - a modest figure, but still enough for Woltemade to turn it into three points.

It was a goal from a cool-headed striker: well positioned, clean and quiet - just like the way he progressed, step by step, through the doubts.

The victory helped Germany lead Group A of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, with 9 points, the same as Slovakia. The road to North America is still long, but with Woltemade's current form, the Germans have the right to believe that they are finding the "killer" model that they have been searching for in vain for many years.

And in Newcastle, the smiles have now changed: from mockery to admiration.

Source: https://znews.vn/con-ai-dam-cuoi-che-tien-dao-dat-nhat-lich-su-newcastle-post1593493.html