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Cameron Smith
- 1 Sept 2025 10:30 BST
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Newcastle United have officially reached an agreement to sign Brentford striker Yoane Wissa for a transfer fee worth €63.5 million (£55m).
The 28-year-old has been tipped to complete a blockbuster move to St James’ Park throughout the summer transfer window and an agreement has finally been reached on Deadline Day.
Current ETV
Yoane Wissa
F (C)
Brentford
Yoane Wissa
F (C)
Brentford
ETV Range
€23.4M - €28.6M
Newcastle have already completed a deal for Stuttgart forward Nick Woltemade, however they are now set to add Wissa to their attacking ranks too after agreeing to sell Alexander Isak to Liverpool for a Premier League record fee of €150m.
Wissa’s move from Brentford and Newcastle has been officially announced by Fabrizio Romano, who has confirmed that a formal proposal has been accepted by Keith Andrews’ side.
Wissa scored 19 goals in 35 Premier League appearances last season and he will be tasked with replicating Isak’s form at Newcastle.
Yoane Wissa transfer statement
Wissa’s imminent move to Newcastle comes after he released an extremely lengthy statement confirming his desire to leave Brentford before the end of Transfer Deadline Day.
“Over the past few weeks, there has been increased speculation about my future at Brentford Football Club,” Wissa wrote on social media. “As a result, I wanted to speak directly and honestly about exactly where things stand.
“I have stayed silent for much of the summer, but with just hours remaining of the transfer window I feel compelled to make it clear that I want to leave Brentford. I believe the club are unduly standing in my way despite a series of fair offers throughout the summer.
“I have always given 100 per cent for Brentford since the day I signed back in 2021. I am proud of what we have built together and have never taken the opportunity to play for the club for granted.
“Brentford fans will always have a special place in my heart. And I have always conducted myself professionally, both on and off the pitch. It has been a privilege to wear this shirt for 149 games and celebrate 49 goals.
“Earlier this summer, I held open discussions with the club's senior management, including key directors and the new head coach. I made clear my intention to explore a new challenge.
“During these conversations, it was confirmed to me and my representatives that the club would not stand in my way if a reasonable offer was received. This was also put in writing.
“Based on this understanding, I sought to find a new club, keeping Brentford informed with full transparency at every step.
"I received a formal offer from another Premier League club and communicated I wanted to join. I was under the impression, from all my conversations with Brentford, that there was a mutual agreement to part ways.
“Yet as the window comes to an end, the club has now significantly changed its position, going against what was communicated. This has left me in a difficult and frustrating position. The promise that I could leave this summer has not been fulfilled. It saddens me to have to write that, and I maintain total respect for the club and its fans.
“I want to make it clear that I have not acted unprofessionally, nor do I wish to leave Brentford on bad terms. I have been transparent in my position throughout. I have continued to communicate openly with the club and conduct myself in a way that reflects my values as both a footballer and a human being.
“I remain hopeful that a fair and reasonable resolution can still be found before the transfer window shuts.
“In the meantime, I must do what I feel is right for my career and family and insist that Brentford honour their promise to let me join a new club and at a fair price.
STATS
Yoane Wissa
F (C)
Brentford
Yoane Wissa
F (C)
Brentford
“I want to thank all the Brentford fans for their support and understanding during this difficult situation. Your energy and belief in me has always meant a great deal. This has never been about walking away from what is a fantastic football club. It's about being allowed to move forward with Brentford's blessing based on repeated promises that I could leave for a new chapter this summer.
“Being made to stay beyond this summer will only tarnish four wonderful years at this incredible club and so I ask Brentford's owners and directors to now honour their promise to let me leave in the final hours of the window.”
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