Newcastle confirmed the signing of a contract with striker Younge Wissa from Brentford on the last day of the summer transfer window 2025.
Younge Wissa refused to play for Brentford this season, he wanted to join a club to play in the Champions League. Tottenham and Newcastle fiercely competed for the signatures of the 28 -year -old striker, and finally Choi Choi was the team winning.
Newcastle confirmed signing a contract with Yoane Wissa from Brentford for a fee of 55 million pounds. This striker was born in France but played for the Democratic Republic of Congo, he became the sixth player to join St. James' Park this summer.
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Newcastle confirmed signing a contract with striker Younge Wissa from Brentford. |
Younge's career began with the Chateauroux French club, he grew up from the young team of this team before moving to Angers in 2016. Wissa was lent at Laval and Ajaccio, but it was not until he joined Lorient in January 2018, he began to make his imprint.
Younge helped Lorient from Ligue 2 to play in Ligue 1, where he scored 10 goals, before moving to Brentford, the team also won tickets to play in the English Premier League in 2021. The striker quickly asserted the possibility with 49 goals after 149 matches in all competitions, including 19 goals in the English Premier Last season last season.
Wissa will wear the number 9 shirt in Newcastle, he shared: “I am really happy to be here and signed a contract with one of the largest clubs in the Premier League. I am very, very eager to wear this shirt. I have dreams, faith and now I will try my best to turn all into reality. I am looking forward to starting.”
Newcastle's head coach, Eddie Howe, added: “Wissa is the player we admire for a long time and we are happy to have him. His talent has been proven in the Premier League, not only expressed through the number of goals but also through the important contributions to the team.
Wissa's style of competition will make our fans excited, he has great speed, strength and ability to operate. He helps us stronger. “