Alan Shearer is concerned over Nick Woltemade’s suitability for Newcastle United (Premier League)Alan Shearer believes Nick Woltemade has become ‘an issue’ for Eddie Howe and feels the striker is ‘not suited’ to Newcastle United’s style of play. ‘Clearly Woltemade is an issue for Newcastle,’ Shearer told Premier League Productions. Nick Woltemade has scored one goals in 15 appearances for Newcastle United in 2026 (Getty)Get your football fix Don't want to miss the week's biggest football stories? He is an issue for Newcastle. ‘That tells you he’s [Howe] playing a winger in a centre-forward position that he has an issue in there.’For more stories like this, check our sport page.

Source: Metro February 22, 2026 03:05 UTC