The Germany international joined Newcastle from VfB Stuttgart last summer in a deal reportedly worth £69m, and scored eight goals with three assists in 33 Premier League appearances during his debut season, though his influence waned as the campaign wore on.
He has since been strongly linked with Borussia Dortmund, Atlético Madrid and Aston Villa, with reports earlier this week even suggesting Newcastle United had granted him permission to leave on loan.
Woltemade's agent, Danny Bachmann, told Sky those reports had originated from "fake accounts" and confirmed the player's plan remains to stay on Tyneside, while sporting director Ross Wilson, described as a big admirer of the 24-year-old, has no plans to sell or loan him out.
Woltemade has returned for pre-season training in strong physical condition after representing Germany at this summer's World Cup, where he featured in the round of 32 defeat to Paraguay, and has set himself ambitious personal targets for the campaign ahead.
He has previously suggested his best position is further forward, telling former Germany international Thomas Müller he would prefer to play "in a two-striker system or behind the striker" rather than in the deeper roles he was sometimes asked to fill last season, a debate that manager Eddie Howe will need to resolve if he wants to keep his forward firing on Tyneside.
Newcastle's own chronicle of the transfer window has reported no formal contact from any of the clubs linked with Woltemade, despite the volume of speculation in the German press throughout the summer.
Woltemade signed a contract with Newcastle running until the summer of 2031, giving the club little financial pressure to sell even amid the ongoing speculation.
With his representatives now publicly rejecting the exit rumours and the club's hierarchy standing firmly behind him, the striker appears set to begin the new season fighting for a starting role under Howe rather than looking for a way out.
