Newcastle United have announced the signing of forward Yoane Wissa from Brentford for a £55m fee on a four-year long-term contract
Newcastle United have signed a £55m deal to sign forward Yoane Wissa from Brentford.
The 28-year-old has completed his Newcastle medical after they agreed a four-year contract with the club.
It brings an end to the drama, which saw the Wissa issue a statement on Sunday publicly confirming he wanted to leave Brentford.
Wissa was a key target for the Magpies and Brentford rejected two previous offers for him this summer. He will now play number nine at St James’ Park.
Wissa told the club website: “I’m really happy to be here and to sign for one of the biggest clubs in the Premier League.
“I’m very, very excited to put on the black and white shirt. I’ve got dreams, I’ve got faith, and now I will do my best to make it all happen. I can’t wait to get started.”
Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe added: “Yoane is a player who we have admired for some time and we’re delighted to have him on board.
“He brings proven Premier League quality, demonstrated not only by his goalscoring output but also the crucial work he does for the team.
“Yoane will excite our supporters and complement our style of play – he has pace, power and an excellent work rate. He immediately makes us stronger.”
In a statement, Brentford FC said: “The forward signed from French club Lorient in August 2021 and scored 49 goals in 149 appearances for Brentford.
“In his first season, Wissa scored 10 goals in all competitions and then added another seven in 2022/23.
“Wissa missed part of the 2023/24 campaign at the Africa Cup of Nations with DR Congo, where his nation were beaten by South Africa on penalties in the third-place play-off, but hit his best patch of form in a Brentford shirt on his return.”
The statement continued: “Wissa ended that season with a run of eight goals and two assists in 15 games helping him to become the Bees’ top scorer.
“During the 2024/25 campaign Wissa became the club’s record Premier League goalscorer (45), surpassing Ivan Toney’s previous record of 36. He ended the season with 19 top-flight goals.”
This comes as Newcastle lost Alexander Isak after a British record transfer for the striker was agreed with Liverpool.
The club have maintained that Isak would only be sold if an adequate replacement was found and they now have a second new forward in Wissa.
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