Newcastle Agree £55m Deal To Sign Yoane Wissa From Brentford

Newcastle United person agreed a £55m woody to motion Yoane Wissa from Brentford.

Brentford person remained bullish passim nan summertime successful their stance that they wanted adjacent to their £60m asking value for Wissa, contempt nan striker entering nan last 12 months of his contract, and connected Monday greeting accepted a deal. The statement comes 24 hours aft nan 28-year-old issued a connection connected societal media accusing Brentford of “unduly opinionated successful his way” of a move to St James’ Park. Brentford rejected erstwhile offers from Newcastle worthy astir £40m.

Wissa’s exit would beryllium nan 2nd awesome waste astatine Brentford this window, pinch Bryan Mbeumo joining Manchester United for an first £65m. Last summertime Brentford sold Ivan Toney to Al-Ahli successful a £40m deal. Brentford person seen respective high-profile departures this summer, pinch Thomas Frank leaving to go Tottenham manager and erstwhile nine skipper Christian Nørgaard signing for Arsenal. Brentford collapsed their transportation grounds to onshore Dango Ouattara from Bournemouth successful a £42.5m deal.

Wissa has scored 49 goals successful 149 appearances, including 19 successful nan Premier League past season, since joining Brentford successful a £8.5m woody from Lorient successful 2021.

The DR Congo guardant is nan 2nd striker to get astatine Newcastle successful nan abstraction of a fewer days pursuing Nick Woltemade’s arrival from Stuttgart for £7m. His signing besides comes connected nan time Liverpool agreed a £125m woody to motion Alexander Isak.