Brentford have confirmed that they have sold Yoane Wissa to Newcastle United.
A public statement (see below) released by the West London club late on Monday night.
Very amusing, as Brentford pointedly don’t wish their now former striker the best of luck.
This very much replicates the very brief official Newcastle United statement that went out half an hour earlier, announcing Alexander Isak moving to Liverpool.
That NUFC statement also opting not to wish their departing striker all the best.
The two cold as ice statements summing up the ill feeling felt by the two clubs towards their respective strikers who have forced moves.
Brentford official statement on Yoane Wissa – 1 September 2025:
‘Yoane Wissa has joined Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee.
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.
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.’
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