"Newcastle United have signed forward Yoane Wissa for 55m from Brentford. The fee for the DR Congo international, who scored 19 Premier League goals last season, is an initial 50m plus 5m in add-ons. Brentford rejected two previous offers for Wissa from the Magpies this summer. The move comes after Newcastle sold striker Alexander Isak to Liverpool for a British transfer record fee of 125m."
"It brings an end to a protracted transfer saga, which saw the 28-year-old issue a statement on Sunday publicly confirming he wanted to leave Brentford. Wissa urged the Bees to "keep their word" to let him leave, and accused the London club of "unduly standing in his way" of a move to Newcastle. Earlier in the window, the DR Congo international removed all association with the club from his Instagram account."
Newcastle United completed the signing of DR Congo forward Yoane Wissa from Brentford for a reported fee of 55m, structured as an initial 50m plus 5m in add-ons. Wissa scored 19 Premier League goals last season and recorded 49 goals in 149 appearances for Brentford since joining in 2021. The transfer ends a protracted saga in which Wissa publicly confirmed his desire to leave, removed club associations from social media, and urged Brentford to "keep their word". Wissa will wear number nine and head coach Eddie Howe praised his pace, power and work rate.
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