Bayern Munich's Future No. 9: Nick Woltemade's Journey

Bayern Munich are already peering beyond the Harry Kane era – and eyes in Bavaria keep drifting towards Nick Woltemade.

Kane is still rewriting records at the Allianz Arena, becoming the fastest player to reach 100 goals for the club and showing little sign of easing off. But at 33, even a machine like him comes with a countdown. Bayern’s hierarchy know it, and according to talkSPORT, they have quietly started sketching out what comes next.

At the top of that shortlist sits Woltemade, the Newcastle United striker currently trying to reboot his season in Italy with Juventus.

Bayern’s long game

Bayern officials have begun mapping out their future No. 9, and the plan points back to Germany. Woltemade, who left Stuttgart for Newcastle last summer, is seen as a natural candidate to return to the Bundesliga and eventually inherit Kane’s role through the middle.

European football analyst Andy Brassell is convinced the move is only a matter of time. He believes Bayern, who once thought they had Woltemade lined up before Newcastle swooped, will circle back and use his current struggles to their advantage.

“I still think Woltemade will end up at Bayern at some point,” Brassell told talkSPORT. “They were convinced he would go there before Newcastle. Bayern will look at his situation and think they could get him for pennies on the pound in the future.”

From Bayern’s point of view, the logic is clear. Kane guarantees goals now. Woltemade, 24 and still shaping his prime, could be the project for tomorrow.

A stuttering journey through England and Italy

Woltemade’s first year in England started with promise. Eight Premier League goals in his debut campaign for Newcastle hinted at a smooth transition. Then the goals dried up. After the turn of the year he found the net only twice, his momentum stalling just as expectations rose.

Deadline day brought a reset. Juventus came calling, taking him on loan as they attempted to rebuild a misfiring attack. So far, it has been more grind than glamour.

Two substitute appearances. Forty-four minutes on the pitch. Three efforts on goal, none of them finding the mark. Woltemade has been left searching for rhythm, working in tandem with Randal Kolo Muani as both try to rediscover their sharpest form in a Juventus frontline still under construction.

Before leaving Tyneside, he had managed two outings for Newcastle this season, including an assist in a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur. It was a reminder of his ability to influence big games, but not enough to secure his place in Eddie Howe’s immediate plans.

Brassell has highlighted Juventus’ broader attacking issues, with the club yet to settle on a coherent shape or partnership up front. In that chaos, neither Woltemade nor Kolo Muani has fully clicked.

Bayern watching, Woltemade waiting

Despite the stumbles, the faith in Woltemade’s ceiling has not disappeared. At 24, with Bundesliga experience, Premier League exposure and now a spell in Serie A, he still carries the profile of a modern Bayern centre-forward in waiting.

Bayern intend to track every step of his loan in Turin. Minutes, goals, movement, mentality – all of it will feed into a decision on whether to turn long-standing interest into a formal bid.

For Woltemade, the immediate task is simpler: play. Juventus host Dutch side NEC Nijmegen in their Europa League opener, and that competition could offer him the stage he needs. A strong European campaign would not only help repair his reputation in Italy; it would sharpen the focus of the clubs already watching him from afar.

If he catches fire on Thursday nights, the question won’t be whether Bayern come back for him.

It will be how long Kane can keep him waiting.