Newcastle is paying a €60 million premium to replace Isak by buying a striker, while Stuttgart nets €90 million.

Isak is set on moving to Liverpool, and given his ongoing strike this season, Newcastle lacks a center forward. In the first two Premier League games, Newcastle deployed Gordon as a makeshift striker, but it became clear that Gordon couldn't handle the position in structured play. Hence, Newcastle aggressively sought Isak's substitute in the transfer window, choosing to pay a €60 million premium for a forward from the Bundesliga, once again fueling a Bundesliga team via the Premier League.

Multiple media outlets, including Romano, have confirmed that Newcastle is about to sign Stuttgart’s 23-year-old German striker Waldemar. The total transfer fee reportedly reaches €90 million. According to German outlet Kicker, the fixed part of Waldemar’s fee is €85 million plus a €5 million variable clause. The player has already traveled to the UK for his medical. Waldemar’s market value on Transfermarkt is €30 million, meaning Newcastle is paying a €60 million premium to acquire him.

By selling Waldemar, Stuttgart has truly made a huge profit. Last summer, Stuttgart signed Waldemar on a free transfer from Werder Bremen. After just one season of development, they sold him to Newcastle for a total of €90 million, making a net gain of €90 million.

The 23-year-old Waldemar, standing 1.98 meters tall and a right-footed striker, was merely a rotational player in the Bundesliga during the first half of last season. Despite only a few months of strong performances, Newcastle paid a €60 million premium to sign him, which speaks volumes about the financial power of the Premier League. Waldemar’s goal contribution stats last season for Stuttgart were33 matches, 17 goals, and 3 assists, this market is absolutely wild. Perhaps Newcastle, with Champions League ambitions, has been cornered by Isak’s situation and had no choice but to pay a hefty premium to secure a striker.