US EditionNewcastle Transfer Deadline Day LIVE: Yoane Wissa Deal as Alexander Isak Departs
Newcastle plans to reinvest the £130 million from Alexander Isak's sale into squad strengthening, securing Yoane Wissa for £55 million to bolster their attacking options.
- Newcastle United agreed a £55 million deal to sign Brentford striker Yoane Wissa before the Monday 7pm transfer deadline.
- Wissa, a 28-year-old DR Congo international, expressed his desire to leave Brentford and play in the Champions League amid recent tensions.
- Brentford initially rejected multiple bids and withheld Wissa from matchday squads during the summer before reaching an agreement with Newcastle.
- Newcastle secured the deal after agreeing a record-breaking £130 million sale of Alexander Isak to Liverpool, described internally as "very strong business."
- Isak's departure and Wissa's signing reflect Newcastle's strategy to reinvest funds for squad strengthening and maintain competitiveness in the Champions League.
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Newcastle United signs Yoane Wissa from Brentford to replace Alexander Isak
Newcastle United completed the 55 million pounds ($74.30 million) signing of Brentford striker Yoane Wissa on Monday shortly after it was confirmed that its Sweden forward Alexander Isak had joined Liverpool for a British record transfer fee.
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