Newcastle United have confirmed the signing of forward Yoane Wissa from Brentford, completing the deal on transfer deadline day for an undisclosed fee.
Yoane Wissa has publicly demanded that Brentford allow him to leave for Newcastle United before the transfer window closes, accusing the club of reneging on their word and standing in the way of his next career move.
Brentford manager Keith Andrews says he expects Yoane Wissa to remain at the Premier League club despite interest for his services.
Arsenal, Burnley, Bournemouth and Brentford secured wins in Saturday's Premier League action as Viktor Gyokeres fired in his first goals for the Gunners.
Brentford have smashed their club transfer record by signing forward Dango Ouattara from Bournemouth for a reported 42 million pounds, surpassing last summer's 30 million pounds record for striker Igor Thiago.
Brentford forward Yoane Wissa has left the club's pre-season training camp in Portugal and returned to London amid growing uncertainty over his future at the club.