Nick Woltemade held back by team-mate as Newcastle United star makes mockery of £69m fee critics
The German star has three goals to his name but is keen to continue shutting up those who have questioned his fee.
Nick Woltemade looked every inch a £69million star during Newcastle United’s rout in Brussels after helping pave the way for an important Champions League victory.
His towering presence applied pressure on the Union SG goal and after opening the scoring with a deft flick, he was hungry for more.
So much in fact that when Newcastle were awarded a penalty, the German striker, so keen, was held back from trying to grab the ball from Anthony Gordon.
Joelinton did his team-mate a favour but it was great to see so many stars hungry to get on the scoresheet on a night that had been deemed a potentially tough Euro mission for the Magpies.
But in the end they absolutely coasted to victory as the goals flowed like a fine Belgian beer.
And as Gordon weighed in with two perfect penalties, Woltemade’s strike and a goal off the bench for Harvey Barnes secured an important victory for United, one that changes the context of their Champions League season perhaps.