00:01Newcastle United's £60m gamble on Nick Valtemada appears to be reaching a cold clinical conclusion.
00:08Just six months after beating Bayern Munich to the German striker's signature,
00:12reports suggest the Magpies are already preparing to cut their losses.
00:17With Valtemada currently enduring a 10-game goal drought and Newcastle's form faltering under
00:23mounting pressure, a cut-priced £40m return to the Bundesliga is reportedly on the table.
00:31The 23-year-old was a marquee rival last summer, signed as a high-potential replacement after the
00:36club missed out on targets like Benjamin Sesko. However, the transition from Stuttgart to the
00:42Premier League has been rocky. While he initially showed flashes of the form that saw him dominate
00:47the under-21 Euros, his recent struggles have mirrored those of the team. The timing couldn't
00:53be worse for Eddie Howe, with Newcastle sliding toward the mid-table and fans increasingly vocal
00:58following home defeats to the likes of Brentford, the Valtemada problem has become a lightning rod
01:04for criticism of the club's recruitment. While Howe currently retains the board's backing,
01:10the prospect of offloading a record signing at a massive deficit suggests a major shift in strategy
01:17is imminent. For Valtemada, a move back to Germany might offer a career lifeline, but for Newcastle,
01:23it's a sobering reminder of the thin line between ambition and expensive error.
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