Newcastle's signing a £ 55 million contract with Younge Wissa was completed only 30 seconds before the last day of the transfer period, after the striker did not initially sign an important document in the agreement.
It can be said that Newcastle was lucky at the end of the summer transfer window 2025. The Younge Wissa deal was only completed when the transfer market was only 30 seconds to close the door after he did not complete one of the necessary documents.
A club representative had to run around the training ground to find Wissa, who hurriedly signed the application just a few seconds before the extension of the transfer period ended. Despite those troubles, the £ 55 million transfer deal was officially completed at 20h59 (local time), just in time when Newcastle had a new striker before the extension period ended.
Wissa drove all night from London to Newcastle for medical examination and completed the agreement, after efforts throughout the summer to join Magpies. Despite the efforts to retain the Brentford ChDC player, he was finally allowed to sign a contract with Eddie Howe's team.
Last season, Wissa scored 19 goals in the Premier League and even scored more goals than the most expensive contract in the Premier League history, Alexander Isak if not taken into account the penalties. Before the launch of Newcastle, Wissa will focus on international duties, joining the CHDC Congo team to prepare for the 2026 World Cup qualifying match against South Sudan on Friday.